When you engage in BDSM activities, you must have detailed knowledge of the different techniques. BDSM carries very high safety risks if you have no knowledge of and experience with these practices. The following rules apply to all BDSM acts:
- Only use attributes that you can clean. Check this when buying sex toys.
- In the event of injuries, avoid direct contact with blood, wound and bodily fluids.
Catheterisation or sounding
What is catheterisation?
Catheterisation is the act of sliding a rod down the urethra.
- A catheter is a flexible plastic tube that you can insert.
- A sound is a stiff bar, usually made of metal. Unlike a catheter a sound is not flexible, and the its use can quickly damage your urethra.
Catheterisation can give you a special kick but is not without risks. Normally, these acts should only be carried out by a medically trained person. If you do not have such training, you should not engage in these activities.
Risk of catheterisation?
By inserting a sound or catheter into your bladder, bacteria arrive in a place where they don't normally belong. This can cause bladder inflammation.
Catheterisation advice
Do you want to engage in these acts? Below are some tips on how to minimise the risk of a bladder infection.
- Buy sterile catheters from the pharmacy and get a sterile lubricant.
- Wash your hands and the customer's penis thoroughly.
- Use enough sterile or alternatively, a water-based lubricant. If you use a water-based lubricant, get rid of the first part of the tube because it already contains bacteria.
- Try to inflict as little damage as possible to the urethra. Use a sound/catheter with the smallest possible diameter. Be careful when inserting and removing the device.
- Never share your sound/catheter with others.
- Never reuse these items.
- Do you have a burning feeling when urinating or when reaching an orgasm after sounding/catheterisation? This can be a normal consequence of this type of sex technique. Your urethra usually recovers quickly.
Does this feeling persist or do you have blood loss? Please contact your doctor. You may have an inflamed urethra.