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What does the treatment involve?

Treatment with Uracyst can be tailored to your needs. However, Uracyst is normally instilled, with a small tube called a catheter, into the bladder once a week for 4-6 weeks, and then once a month thereafter until symptoms are under control.

The instillation is usually carried out by a nurse in an outpatient clinic; however you can be trained to do this at home. This is known as ‘self-catheterisation’.

Only 20ml of the solution is instilled, and it is recommended that patients hold it in the bladder for at least 30 minutes to allow it to work. It can then be passed out by visiting the toilet.

At first this may seem a bit daunting and unpleasant, but the nurse will be trained to handle the process quickly and sensitively.

If you are pregnant or become pregnant and you are scheduled for treatment with Uracyst, you should notify your doctor or nurse immediately.