title: Urethral mucosal sensitivity testing--a standardized contact medium.
abstract: A standardized contact medium for urethral mucosal sensitivity testing is described. The effects of temperature, pulse width and composition of the urethral contact medium on the electrical characteristics of the system and the effect of changing composition of the medium on its lubricant properties are discussed. It is recommended that a 50:50 volume for volume mixture of KY jelly and normal saline be adopted as a standard in order to facilitate the comparison of results between groups working in this field.
mesh_terms: D004553:Electric Conductivity; D006801:Humans; D008153:Lubrication; D008297:Male; D009092:Mucous Membrane; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D012015:Reference Standards; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000502:physiology*; D014521:Urethra / Q000502:physiology*