On examination there was a thick discharge visible at the urethral meatus.

In order to ascertain the cause of a urethritis, it is necessary to obtain material from just inside the urethral meatus.

Sometimes they may spread to involve the terminal urethra, and can only be seen if the urethral meatus is parted.

Localization of urethral meatus was described in detail.

In females, the catheter is inserted into the urethral meatus, after a cleansing using povidone-iodine.

This produces a spiral stream of urine and has the effect of cleaning the external urethral meatus.

The condition may, however, also involve the glans or urethral meatus, resulting in meatal stenosis.

The obstruction may be either partial or complete and can occur anywhere from the urethral meatus to the calyces of the renal pelvis.

In women the lesion of primary syphilis will be found on the labia majora or minora, on the clitoris, or around the urethral meatus.

In the 17th century, François Mauriceau described glands at the urethral meatus that "pour out great quantities of saline liquor during coition, which increases the heat and enjoyment of women."

The barbell can also end with the second ball inside the urethra, providing that the urethral meatus is big enough, however, most men have too small a urethral meatus for that option.

When he found that he could demonstrate some discharge in the early mornings e was convinced that his infection had returned, not realizing that the majority of males can produce a certain amount of mucus at the urethral meatus in the morning if they try.

It is used when there is suspicion of urethral trauma, such as a history of trauma to the area followed by pain, inability to void urine, or the presence of blood at the urethral meatus, a scrotal hematoma, or free-floating prostate on rectal examination.

In the UK it is generally accepted that cleaning the area surrounding the urethral meatus with 0.9% sodium chloride solution is sufficient for both male and female patients as there is no reliable evidence to suggest that the use of antiseptic agents reduces the risk of urinary tract infection.

So the discharge itself is wiped away, and a small platinum loop or a cotton-wool-tipped orange stick is gently inserted into the urethral meatus, and samples from the urethra are plated out on the relevant culture media while others are smeared onto a microscope slide for staining and examination.

The idea is to let the initial sample of urine that is passed wash away any bacteria that are found around the urethral meatus or in the urethra, so that, if any bacteria are grown in the laboratory, it will be reasonably certain that they reflect infection actually inside the bladder or kidneys.