camera down the uretha

a friend said he has to have a camera inserted into his penis (i guess like a catheter) to check on his prostrate and other issues he is having.  do they give you something or use something to ease the pain of this procedure (or a catheter)?  surely it has got to hurt!  anyone have this done to body or similar before?

[marra]

not painful to insert a catheter at all we just use lube for that !

[ny2125]

say about the pain level???  do they do this for catheters too???

[marra]

hi ,i work in a hospital and they use a numbing cream called emela ! i am in uk so it may differ ww but it is very thin and flexible like a catheter , they put lube on the rod so it slides inside too !

[ny2125]

for the camera either???  wow if so!

[marra]

maybe a little for a camera as they have move it about more but not pain as such just  little uncomfortable!