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Reason for using a catheter
| Reason | Individuals, n |
|---|---|
| Spinal cord injury | 14 |
| Neurological condition (such as multiple sclerosis) | 8 |
| Prostate problem (such as cancer) | 6 |
| Fowler’s syndrome/retention of urine | 4 |
| Endometriosis in the bladder | 1 |
| Spinal muscular atrophy | 1 |
| Bowel cancer (surgery affected bladder) | 1 |
| Uterine cancer (radiotherapy affected bladder) | 1 |
