Cook Non Adhesive Silicone Male External Condom Catheter

A reader informed me of a catheter which is non-adhesive and reusable that I should try. While he didn't wear it himself he was wondering if he should order one. I bit the bullet and bought one to give my fair and unbiased review.

This is the Cook Non-Adhesive Silicone Male External Condom Catheter which goes for about $35... each. My expectations were high....

At this price I made sure to measure well as the choices in sizes ranged as much as a normal adhesive catheter. When I wear those (not often, anymore) I usually wear a size 32mm. I got the 33mm out of habit.

If you don't know about this catheter, it is an inflatable style that is supposed to stay firm on not leak.

When I first put it on, I noticed it was firm and felt like it had a good grip. Then I started to feel a pain, like pinching at the bottom of my penis. I let out some of the air thinking I may have aired it up too much. While I didn't deflate it too much, I did notice after a while there was some leakage.

Wanting to give it a thorough review, I put more air back in and went for a walk. The pain got really bad so I rushed home and noticed, to my surprise, that even with this uncomfortably inflated, was still leaking.

I thought I bought the wrong size, so I decided to dig through the pamphlet, which had some tips and suggestions on making it more comfortable.

It also came with a sizing guide. Which was spot on for what I bought.

I gave it another couple of days, but the pain was just too much. Also the lack of reliability. $35 down the drain (or other places).

I want my money back Cook Medical. (I have not reached out to them for a refund however.)