Croup is a condition that develops quickly in children and is usually caused by a viral infection in the upper airways, which is localised in the throat and surrounding tissues. It's characterised by a barking cough. It's fairly uncommon and affects more boys than girls.
However, depending on the type of catheter you had installed (a urethral or a suprapubic catheter), you may still experience some catheter pain, especially in the case of an indwelling catheter that is expected to stay in your bladder for awhile â usually from a few days all the way up to forever.
Relevance. Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: It is not painful to have a catheter inserted. You don't need to be under anaesthetic, but they usually put some anaesthetic gel into your urethra (piss slit) and coat the catheter with more of the same to make it slide in easily and lightly numb your urethra as it passes.