An intermittent urinary catheter assembly (20, 20', 20", 20′′′), comprising: a catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") having a proximal insertion end and a distal end (26, 26', 26") remote from the proximal insertion end , the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") having a lumen extending from at or near the proximal insertion end to the distal end (26, 26', 26") for draining urine from a human bladder, and at least one drainage opening extending through the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") to the lumen at or near the proximal insertion end ; the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") also having a discharge opening associated with the distal end (26, 26', 26") thereof to permit urine from a human bladder to be discharged from the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") after first passing through the drainage opening into and through the lumen of the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122"); a urine discharge sleeve (34, 34', 34", 34′′′, 134", 234") having a proximal end portion associated with the discharge opening of the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") and an a second, extendable end , and the urine discharge sleeve (34, 34', 34", 34′′′, 134", 234") having a compact stowed configuration located at or near the distal end of the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") and being extendable into a deployed configuration wherein the second, extendable end of the urine discharge sleeve (34, 34', 34", 34′′′, 134", 234") is extended away from the discharge opening of the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") to reach a receptacle spaced from the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") for directing urine flow discharged therefrom into the receptacle; and characterized in that the urine discharge sleeve (34, 34', 34", 34′′′, 134", 234") includes an adhesive area (48a', 348a") associated therewith for attaching the urine discharge sleeve (34, 34', 34", 34′′′, 134", 234") to the receptacle. a catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") having a proximal insertion end and a distal end (26, 26', 26") remote from the proximal insertion end , the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") having a lumen extending from at or near the proximal insertion end to the distal end (26, 26', 26") for draining urine from a human bladder, and at least one drainage opening extending through the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") to the lumen at or near the proximal insertion end ; the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") also having a discharge opening associated with the distal end (26, 26', 26") thereof to permit urine from a human bladder to be discharged from the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") after first passing through the drainage opening into and through the lumen of the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122"); a urine discharge sleeve (34, 34', 34", 34′′′, 134", 234") having a proximal end portion associated with the discharge opening of the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") and an a second, extendable end , and the urine discharge sleeve (34, 34', 34", 34′′′, 134", 234") having a compact stowed configuration located at or near the distal end of the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") and being extendable into a deployed configuration wherein the second, extendable end of the urine discharge sleeve (34, 34', 34", 34′′′, 134", 234") is extended away from the discharge opening of the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") to reach a receptacle spaced from the catheter tube (22, 22', 22", 22′′′, 122") for directing urine flow discharged therefrom into the receptacle; and characterized in that the urine discharge sleeve (34, 34', 34", 34′′′, 134", 234") includes an adhesive area (48a', 348a") associated therewith for attaching the urine discharge sleeve (34, 34', 34", 34′′′, 134", 234") to the receptacle. <EOS>