What are catheters?

A catheter is like a tiny straw that helps move things from one place to another inside your body.

Imagine you're drinking juice through a straw, the juice goes from the cup into your mouth. A catheter works in a similar way, but instead of juice, it moves liquids or even small amounts of urine out of your body.

Sometimes, when people are sick or have trouble going to the bathroom, they need help. That’s where a catheter comes in! It's a soft tube that goes into the bladder through the urethra, which is like the path the juice takes from the cup to your mouth.

Once it's inside, the catheter lets the urine flow out of the body into a bag or a container. This makes things easier for people who can't go to the bathroom on their own.

A catheter is like a helper that stays with you when you need it most. It’s especially useful during hospital visits, after surgery, or if someone has trouble controlling their bladder, just like how a straw helps you drink juice without spilling it all over the table!