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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looking for nurses or OBs who may be on this board to answer a question: if I refuse a urinary catheter during an epidural (assuming I get the epidural around 6-7 cm), what risks am I assuming?[/quote]
I absolutely refuse urethral catheterization under any circumstances (I also refuse any and all anal/rectal exams and interventions, gynecological exams that aren't essential for my baby's safety, unnecessary exposure of my person, observers, students, and male practitioners.). These are so important to me that several years ago I clearly stated them in notarized advance directives, specifying that I still refuse even if I face certain death as a result and stating that I will prosecute under medical battery statutes if catheterization (or other forbidden procedures) are performed against my will or while I'm unconscious. I am an intelligent, educated woman who knows and accepts the risks associated with my preferences.  I have my reasons so please don't judge me or try to change my mind.  I need a cesarean for health reasons.  Is general anaesthesia a better option than regionall for a cesarea without catheterization? Ha anyone had a cesarean without urinary catheterization?  Performed one? I have been told by one OB that they will not do the  cesarean without a cath.  I am really hoping to find a provider who will agree to honor my choices from the start, but if I can't find one and still continue to refuse the cath, will the hospital perform the emergency cesarean anyway or let me die without one? [/quote]

Am I reading this correctly? You have a directive that indicates that you would rather die than be treated by a male doctor?[/quote]

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