ContestID67 wrote:
Ever since my first contests and XC flights I have been wearing an
external male catheter. Putting these things on is easy. Taking them
off is another matter altogether. I know they have to be sticky or
they might fall off at an inopertune time but jeez-la-wheez they sure
can stay stuck and are a literal pain to remove.

So what is the secret to pain-free removal of an external male
catheter? Any other advice on usage is welcome.

- Anonymous

- After a couple of seasons of using non-adhesive male catheters, I
ordered some with adhesive and when the arrived in the mail, promptly
tried on.....it took the next 40 minutes or so to remove it! Needless
to say this was a scary experience. I called my sister-in-law, who is a
nurse, who after a few minutes of laughing, told me she'd find out what
they used to remove these things at the hospital. The answer is a
product called "detachol" (www.detachol.com). Available wherever you
are sourcing the catheters. A small amount on a q-tip will make removal
painless and easy. Most flights I don't seem to need it, but when I
do, I'm sure glad I have some in the car!

Dave