Condom Catheter Blowout: Discuss

[antattack]

This is a test. Will SCUBAboard members weigh in? Is there a right way or wrong way to wear a condom catheter? What are the gender issues? Balanced vs. Unbalanced and the correlation to condom catheter blowout?

This should be fun:

Condom Catheter Blowout: Discuss

 

[Peter_C]

Oh just ask your buddies to show you how they do theirs

Mastery or misadventure...The Secrets of the Condom Catheter

 

[davetowz]

peter_c...great link

 

[TSandM]

The major gender issue is that women can't use condom catheters . . .

 

[tstormdiver]

The major gender issue is that women can't use condom catheters . . .

But we do have our own "secret weapon"!

 

[henrik242]

Here's Peter_C's link, without the login requirement: Mastery or misadventure...The Secrets of the Condom Catheter

Women can use the She-P instead of a condom catheter.

 

[Insta-Gator]

The major gender issue is that women can't use condom catheters . . .

 

[nharring]

I just had a p-valve installed in my dry suit and used it for the first time this weekend. Everything worked well; no leaks ... no mistakes. But I have one problem ... how do you get that adhesive off ? Taking the condom off was not pleasant. I took the hottest shower I could stand and pealed it off with considerable discomfort. What is left behind is a sticky mess. Any suggestions ?

 

[Peter_C]

I just had a p-valve installed in my dry suit and used it for the first time this weekend. Everything worked well; no leaks ... no mistakes. But I have one problem ... how do you get that adhesive off ? Taking the condom off was not pleasant. I took the hottest shower I could stand and pealed it off with considerable discomfort. What is left behind is a sticky mess. Any suggestions ?

What kind of caths are you using? Rochester Wide Bands are preferred by most divers.

First you need to learn the term man-scaping. Including shaving the shaft. Then you need to learn to man up and just rip it off. Start at the back end and pull. It will leave you with a fresh layer of skin exposed.

 

[Pullmyfinger]

Some points for successful install:

1.) Shave.
2.) Make sure that you are fully in the condom. You don't want a space between your head and the end of the condom.
3.) Use the Rochester wide band rather than the other ones they offer. The adhesive they use on the wide band is stronger.
4.) After you have the condom on, grab your penis and squeeze to make sure the adhesive bonds well. Don't get carried away, one squeeze is enough to set the bond.
5.) Cut the end of the tube that extends from the end of the condom; the remaining length should match the end of the barb on the p-valve hose.
6.) You might be between sizes. If the condom is slightly big for you, it will be easier to put on, but may blow off easier. The opposite is true for a condom that is closer to your size. Order a sample pack and try different sizes.

I put one on before leaving the house. At the end of the day, it's much easier to remove. Try that out, if you are having removal issues.

Cheers,
Mitch