There are several possible issues you should be aware of that come with having to wear a Foley catheter. The below article from Livestrong enumerates them and gives some tips on how you can minimize things like the chance for a urinary tract infection. the article presupposes the use of a urethral catheter, so if you (like me) have a suprapubic catheter instead, just disregard the “urethra-specific” stuff.
You can read the full article here: https://www.livestrong.com/article/146465-complications-of-foley-catheters/
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