engaged so as to prevent any leakage of an inflation medium the device 10 may be inflated and deflated through the valve 40 and therefore it does not require additional elements for one function or the other as used herein the term u201c inflate u201d and variants thereof include the use of both liquids and gases the valve of the present invention also provides for repeated inflation within a short time period as stated in the background section of the instant specification the collection devices comprising inflatable members currently known in the art require destructive or time delayed techniques for deflation i e via tear away portions or construction with microporous materials there are several benefits associated with the capability of repeated inflation within a short time period first a user may wish to reposition the device after it has been inserted and inflated due to a sense of discomfort in the placement of the device second the user may wish to deflate the device to a reduced volume sufficient to drain any bodily fluids into a disposal means such as a toilet and then to re inflate it for additional use third the user may find that the initial inflation is too great and may desire to slightly reduce the pressure within the distensible member without completely deflating it valves capable of two way fluid communication include both two way valves and releasable one way valves ball valves stop cock valves and gate valves are examples of two way valves wherein the valve may.