GrizzlyBear
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ORIGINAL: TatrixTassna I would get 'urethral sounds' they are easy to steralize (I boil mine in a pot) FYI... boiling water does not reach a temperature sufficient for sterilization. John Very true, to sterilize sounds or most any other medical device you need an autoclave, which is a fancy three-dollar word for a... pressure cooker! I've seen them for under $25 at WalMart, which is probably less than the sounds cost. 30 minutes at 15 pounds pressure will do it. Support the items on something, so they are exposed to the steam but not the water. Best to get the special autoclave envelopes to put them in, so they don't have to be handled or exposed to the air after sterilizing. While you are at it, sterilize the towels you will use to cover the work surface. If you want to engage in urethral play and have no medical training, find someone who does, like a nurse, to show you how to prepare a sterile field for catheter insertion. And don't forget that the gloves need to be sterile too, if they will touch the insertable portion of the sterile instrument. Exam gloves are not sterile. You can't easily sterilize latex gloves, an autoclaving will ruin them. Buy some pre-sterilized surgical gloves. Be aware that even with sterilized instruments and proper sterile technique, UTI is a not unlikely result of any procedure that invades the urethra and especially the bladder. If everyone involved isn't aware of the risks and willing to undertake any indicated follow-up medical care, this type of play should be avoided. Infections or other problems WILL occur - not often if proper procedures are followed, but eventually they will. About our current question, there are laws about the confidentiality of medical procedures. If he is worried about his family finding out he is being treated, he needs to understand that even if his parents see the bill they won't hear the whole story. Hematuria as a diagnosis can have many causes and does not tell mommy, "This naughty boy has been putting things in his pee-pee at the behest of his online Mistress." If he pays cash for the visit, there should be no reason to need to send a bill. If the 'rents DO pry, and get the whole story, from the doctor or someone in the office, he can sue for lots of money. And if he goes to a quick-care clinic in a city the size of Indy, and pays cash, there won't be a bill for them to see or a family connection to exploit. If the bleeding lasts for more than a day, or if a discharge or pain on urination develop, he needs to get to the doctor right away. With urethritis (infection of the urethra), these will likely be symptoms long before involvement of the bladder or kidneys, which add the aching, fullness, back pain, and fever.
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