Bladder management is one of the biggest day-to-day realities of SCI, and the frank, practical knowledge — which catheter people actually use, what cuts their UTIs, how often to change a suprapubic — mostly lives in conversations like this.

Our guides cover the foundations: bladder management (IC, Foley, suprapubic, Botox, Mitrofanoff), UTIs and prevention (including D-mannose and the evidence), and changing a suprapubic catheter yourself. Add what's worked for you below.

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  • What catheter brand/type works best for you, and why?
  • What's actually cut down your UTIs?
  • If you have a suprapubic — how often do you change it?
  • Has anyone tried bladder Botox? How did it go?
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