Some causes of suprapubic pain aren't serious, while others may require medical treatment. Here are 14 causes, including causes specific to men, women, pregnancy, and exercise, plus when to seek help.

Suprapubic catheters empty urine from the bladder via an incision in the belly, instead of the urethra. They can be used, for example, if the urethra is damaged, or if a person is sexually active.

A suprapubic catheter (sometimes called an SPC) is a device that’s inserted into your bladder to drain urine if you can’t urinate on your own. Normally, a catheter is inserted into your ...

A suprapubic catheter may let you keep up your sex life. The catheter isn't near your vagina or penis, so it doesn't get in the way when you're having sex the way other catheters can.

Introduction Indwelling suprapubic catheters are hollow, flexible tubes inserted into the bladder through a small cut in the abdomen (Fig 1, attached). They are used to drain urine from the bladder ...

Abstract Suprapubic catheterisation can improve some patients’ quality of life but the insertion procedure, as well as changing and managing the catheter, carry risks of infection and other negative ...

What Is Causing Suprapubic Pain in a Prepubescent Girl? Marilynn Chan; Joyce C. Arpilleda, MD; Ghazala Sharieff, MD Disclosures January 12, 2011 0 ...

Suprapubic bladder aspiration is performed to obtain a sterile urine sample from children when the urethra cannot be adequately visualized, such as in girls with labial adhesions or labial edema ...