Editing Benign prostatic hyperplasia (section)

=== Self-catheterization ===

Intermittent [[urinary catheterization]] is used to relieve the bladder in people with [[urinary retention]]. Self-catheterization is an option in BPH when it is difficult or impossible to empty the bladder.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harvardhealthcontent.com/SpecialHealthReports/70,PA0212?Page=Section9|title=Prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia)|website=Harvard Health Content|publisher=Harvard Health Publications|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403012629/http://www.harvardhealthcontent.com/SpecialHealthReports/70%2CPA0212?Page=Section9|archive-date=3 April 2015|access-date=2 February 2015}}</ref> [[Urinary tract infection]] is the most common complication of intermittent catheterization.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Wyndaele JJ | title = Complications of intermittent catheterization: their prevention and treatment | journal = Spinal Cord | volume = 40 | issue = 10 | pages = 536–541 | date = October 2002 | pmid = 12235537 | doi = 10.1038/sj.sc.3101348 | doi-access = free }}<!--|access-date=2 February 2015--></ref> Several techniques and types of catheter are available, including sterile (single-use) and clean (multiple use) catheters, but, based on current information, none is superior to others in reducing the incidence of urinary tract infection.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Prieto JA, Murphy CL, Stewart F, Fader M | title = Intermittent catheter techniques, strategies and designs for managing long-term bladder conditions | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 10 | issue = 10 | pages = CD006008 | date = October 2021 | pmid = 34699062 | pmc = 8547544 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD006008.pub5 }}</ref>