An intermittent urinary catheter product , comprising: a package having opposed front and rear panels that are sealed together to define a sealed interior cavity , the package having top and bottom edges and opposed side edges ; characterized in that : the front panel having an inner surface and the rear panel have an inner surface , at least one of the inner surface of the front panel and the inner surface of the rear panel including a reclosable member associated therewith, the reclosable member having a longitudinal axis that is generally parallel with one of the edges; the front and rear panels of the package being tearable adjacent the reclosable member and in a direction parallel to the reclosable member , wherein the tearing of front and rear panels forms an opening in the package adjacent the reclosable member and in communication with the interior cavity ; the reclosable member being configured to attach the inner surface of the front panel to the inner surface of the rear panel so as to close the opening , the reclosable member including male member comprising a ridge and a female member comprising a groove; a hydration fluid contained within the interior cavity ; and a hydrophilic urinary catheter contained within the interior cavity . a package having opposed front and rear panels that are sealed together to define a sealed interior cavity , the package having top and bottom edges and opposed side edges ; characterized in that : the front panel having an inner surface and the rear panel have an inner surface , at least one of the inner surface of the front panel and the inner surface of the rear panel including a reclosable member associated therewith, the reclosable member having a longitudinal axis that is generally parallel with one of the edges; the front and rear panels of the package being tearable adjacent the reclosable member and in a direction parallel to the reclosable member , wherein the tearing of front and rear panels forms an opening in the package adjacent the reclosable member and in communication with the interior cavity ; the reclosable member being configured to attach the inner surface of the front panel to the inner surface of the rear panel so as to close the opening , the reclosable member including male member comprising a ridge and a female member comprising a groove; a hydration fluid contained within the interior cavity ; and a hydrophilic urinary catheter contained within the interior cavity . the front panel having an inner surface and the rear panel have an inner surface , at least one of the inner surface of the front panel and the inner surface of the rear panel including a reclosable member associated therewith, the reclosable member having a longitudinal axis that is generally parallel with one of the edges; the front and rear panels of the package being tearable adjacent the reclosable member and in a direction parallel to the reclosable member , wherein the tearing of front and rear panels forms an opening in the package adjacent the reclosable member and in communication with the interior cavity ; the reclosable member being configured to attach the inner surface of the front panel to the inner surface of the rear panel so as to close the opening , the reclosable member including male member comprising a ridge and a female member comprising a groove; a hydration fluid contained within the interior cavity ; and a hydrophilic urinary catheter contained within the interior cavity . <EOS>