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1. Sexual dysfuntion in ALS

   nate07 replied to Mazzi's topic in Rehabilitation

   Mazzi, did you find a solution? ALS affects most of the muscles of the body but reportedly has no effect on the sex organs. This is perhaps more frustrating than satisfying for the patient unable to move arms and legs. In this particular case, the ...

2. Sexual dysfuntion in ALS

   nate07 replied to Mazzi's topic in Rehabilitation

   als definition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als) is a serious neurological disease that causes muscle weakness, disability and eventually death. als is often called lou gehrig's disease, after the famous baseball player who died of it in 1941. htt...

3. Condom Catheter Crisis

   nate07 replied to abbaking's topic in Men

   It became an issue because "they did bring it up." I do object to an earlier comment that an erection is gross.

4. catheter (male) 101

   nate07 replied to nate07's topic in General Nursing

   Is there a scientific way of determining the correct size? An intermittent catheter used simply for draining would not need to be exact size of the uretha; it could be smaller. With a Foley or other indwelling catheter, there could be leakage if it...

5. catheter (male) 101

   nate07 posted a topic in General Nursing

   There are different width sizes of intermittent and indwelling catheters as from fr14 to fr 30 or perhaps more. The patient must consult with a nurse or other appropriate medical professional for the correct size. Perhaps, most males may use an fr 16...