The Journal of urology
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The Journal of urology · Oct 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyPain during Female Urethral Catheterization: Intraurethral Lubricant Injection versus Catheter Tip Lubrication--A Prospective Randomized Trial.
Urethral lubrication during catheterization can be performed by instilling the gel directly in the urethra or by pouring the gel on the catheter tip. In this study we compared the pain level associated with each technique during female urethral catheterization in the setup of a multichannel urodynamic study. ⋯ The actual act of lubricant instillation in the urethra during catheterization in women causes additional and unnecessary pain. Therefore, it is not recommended. Other than that there is no difference in the urethral pain level between the 2 lubrication techniques.