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What Are The Side Effects Of Surgilube Lubricating Jelly?

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Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2014
Question: I have been using Surgilube as lubricant for catheterization for several years. Do you know of any negative health effects of using Surgilube?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (59 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
There are no side effects .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have been using Surgilube Jelly for self catheterization since many years.

Surgilube is a sterile bacteriostatic water soluble jelly used as a lubricant prior to catheterise bladder for easy comfortable insertion of catheter ..and has not been reported to have any serious side effects even after using for a long period of time .

Hope I have answered your query. Please feel free to write if you have more questions I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards .
Dr.Patil.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Surgilube Lubricating Jelly?

Brief Answer: There are no side effects . Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have been using Surgilube Jelly for self catheterization since many years. Surgilube is a sterile bacteriostatic water soluble jelly used as a lubricant prior to catheterise bladder for easy comfortable insertion of catheter ..and has not been reported to have any serious side effects even after using for a long period of time . Hope I have answered your query. Please feel free to write if you have more questions I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards . Dr.Patil.