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The main risk of using a urinary catheter is that it can sometimes allow bacteria to enter your body.

This can cause an infection in the urethra, bladder or, less commonly, in the kidneys.

These types of infection are known as urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Urinary tract infections (UTIs)

UTIs caused by using a catheter are one of the most common types of infection that affect people staying in hospital.

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This risk is particularly high if your catheter is left in place continuously (an indwelling catheter).

Symptoms of a UTI associated with using a catheter include:

• pain low down in your tummy or around your groin
• a high temperature
• feeling cold and shivery
• confusion

Contact your GP or community nurse if you think you have a UTI.

You may need a course of antibiotics.

Other risks and side effects

Bladder spasms, which feel like stomach cramps, are quite common when you have a catheter in your bladder. The pain is caused by the bladder trying to squeeze out the balloon.

You may need medicine to reduce the frequency and intensity

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