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In this section, you’ll learn the parts of your body involved in intermittent self-catheterization (ISC).
The first step to ISC is to learn about your own body. It may be helpful to look closely at your bottom with a mirror. See the diagram below.
The urethra, which is the tube that you put the catheter into, is circled in red. It’s below the clitoris (which can be confused with the urethra) and above both the vagina and anus. The urethra is sometimes tucked slightly further down on the front wall of the vagina.
