While urinary catheters are helpful, they can also lead to side effects if they aren’t cleaned or handled properly. UTIs are the most common risk of having this type of catheter.

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Other possible side effects of using intermittent catheters include: Hematuria. This is the presence of red blood cells in the urine, which can cause the urine to appear red or brown.