# Cystoscopy...what can I expect?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cystoscopy-what-can-i-expect/341782>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 26, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cystoscopy-what-can-i-expect/341782 "2006-01-26T23:19:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cystoscopy-what-can-i-expect/341782/1 "2006-01-26T23:19:20Z")

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In relation to my recent hospital stay and some microscopic blood in my urine, I’ve been asked to go in for a cystoscopy in a couple of weeks. I have to say that the thought of someone sticking something up my urethra is giving me the heebie-jeebies.

So, fellow Dopers, can anyone who’s actually had a cystoscopy help me out here? What can I expect? Will it hurt? Will I have a sudden urge to kick the doctor in the face and run out of the office? Calm me with information!

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**Author:** ![StewieGriffin420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@StewieGriffin420](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StewieGriffin420)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cystoscopy-what-can-i-expect/341782/2 "2006-01-26T23:24:52Z")

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> [@jayjay](#):
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> What can I expect?

Pain.

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**Author:** ![StewieGriffin420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@StewieGriffin420](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StewieGriffin420)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cystoscopy-what-can-i-expect/341782/3 "2006-01-26T23:34:23Z")

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> [@jayjay](#):
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> What can I expect?

Pain.