Does the removal of catheters cause incontenence?
It depends on a number of things. Why the catheter was put in in the first place, how long it has been in, the ability of the patient to actively control bladder function as well as the age and sex of the patient. The removal shouldn’t CAUSE incontinence, but if the catheter has been in a long time, then it may take a little time to regain control, due to the fact that the sphincter muscle at the entrance to the bladder may be stretched. (In the case of men, the sphincter muscle at the end of the urethra may also be compromised.) A little more information would enable me to give a better answer.
