For men, cystoscopy can be uncomfortable, for women, the discomfort will be relatively mild.
The degree of pain of cystoscopy is related to the patient’s sensitivity to pain, his or her own physiological and anatomical characteristics of the urethra, his or her own pathology, the type of cystoscope, as well as the operator’s technique and clinical experience.
Cystoscopy is usually carried out under local anesthesia, compared with the male urethra, the female urethra is short, wide and straight, cystoscopy insertion will not cause excessive discomfort, more for the examination of the fear, anxiety and nervousness, if you can actively cooperate with the doctor to check, generally will not have a particularly painful feeling.
For men, the urethra is longer and more curved than that of women, and there may be some discomfort during the examination. As the operation is carried out under direct vision, it basically won’t cause any serious injury, nor will it cause any severe pain in the urethra. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much. If you are particularly sensitive to pain, or do not want to bear the pain can choose the soft bladder mirror examination, the comfort level is much better.