Urinary sheaths or uridomes are an option for men urinary incontinence who don’t want to, or can’t, wear pads. They fit over the penis like a condom and drain the urine into a drainage bag. They are often called condom drainage.
Read the man’s care plan and only use the recommended sheath, as it has been chosen to suit the man. Don’t use a sheath recommended for someone else.
The sheath can be:
- self-adhesive – stick directly to the penis
- non-adhesive – an adhesive glue is placed onto the penis or a double-sided strip of adhesive is placed around the penis and the sheath sticks to this.
Sheaths are attached to a drainage bag that is fitted to the man’s leg. You can find information about how to attach a leg bag here.
How to put on a urinary sheath
How to remove a urinary sheath
Need more help? Call the National Continence Helpline on 18OO 33 OO 66 and talk to a continence nurse advisor.
