Not TMI for me. I too used to get this all of the time, and wow what a pain. The problem is that you are using a water based lube. The water gets absorbed and dries out the catheter leaving it even more stick than you started out with. Any slight size change and the catheter will grip and pinch.
You need to use something else, and you need to make sure your catheters are as smooth as possible. Red rubber is the worst (they use rubber for tires because they grip so well. Good for tires, not for catheters). Latex can be ok for some, but it too has a texture that will grip. Make sure your catheters are silicone (or at least silicone coated)! It is the smoothest material and will not grip as much.
Next, throw out every gel or water based lube you have (or you will be tempted to keep using them). Even lidocaine gel is no good.
Try to get a prescription for lidocaine "ointment". It is an oil based lidocaine that will last for 4 plus hours. If you can't get that, then I would recommend something called "anal ease". Its only available online, but is over the counter. It's similar to lidocaine ointment, has a numbing effect, and is oil based that is approved for use inside the body.
If you're in a pinch (pun intended), then use some petroleum jelly. Be careful with this though, as after 4 plus hours when the petroleum jelly gets absorbed by the skin it will leave behind a grainy sand like deposit that can be even worse. A quick rinsing of that area will clean it off though.
Other than this, periodically clean the catheter with soapy water. When you're flaccid, pull back your penis some and rub the catheter with the soapy water. Rinse your hand off then rub it with more clean water. This will help get rid if any sticky residue on the catheter, and make that oil based ointment last longer when you reapply it.
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