I was with my husband when he was being examined in a urologist's office. They decided to do a cystogram (something that sounded like that) on him. He had to take-off his clothes from the waist down and lie back on an exam table. A young hispanic nurse (Florida)couldn't have been more than 20 years old grabbed my husband's penis and used a syringe without a needle to squirt some type of lanocaine gel into the tip. She then "massaged" it to push it as far up his urethra as she could for what seemed like much too long, but was probably only 3 or 4 minutes. I think she injected more lanocaine once, but maybe it was twice more. I think she was trying to get a reacton from me. She succeeded, but I didn't let on that I was getting upset. If it had gone on a litte longer, I think I would have said something I would probably have regretted later. It did get a half-a-reaction from my husband, which was probably what was upsetting me the most. Nursie knew exactly what she was doing and the reaction it was having on him. Maybe she was doing this as a power trip to upset me and wouldn't have done such a thorough job, if I wasn't there. Or, maybe she would have pushed him further. Don't have a sense of that either way. Finally she stopped her massage and put a clamp on it just below the head and told us the doctor would be in in about 15 minutes, after the lanocaine worked. I asked my husband what it felt like. He said it was "cold" and the gel burned just a little going in and being worked further up inside him. (Sure didn't seem to me that he was in any pain.) When the doctor came in, he inserted a fiber optic something or other WAY up, it seemed. It displayed an image on a monitor. That only took 2 - 3 minutes. Hubby said the optical thing didn't hurt until he went past the penis and was further inside. True Story.
christine_hi,
The procedure you refer to is a cytogram or cytoscopic examination using a cytoscope.
It is a known fact that any external manipulation of the genitalia results in some nature of a physiological arousal response for both genders, we are hardwired that way, that is why many women experience engorgement of both the inner and outer labia and increased vaginal lubrication along with clitoral erection during similar procedures.
It is known fact that women have a very short and relatively stationary urethra. Men, by the converse have a compounding factor in that beyond the stationary portion of the urethra inside the body, they have approximately 2 to 3 times that length outside the body contained in the penis.
When the penis is not erect (flacid), it is very difficult for the medical practitioner to safely insert a catheter or other instrument without high risk of injury. In addition, lubricants and anesthetics can only be injected so far by a syringe and must be "milked" the rest of the way to the desired depth. This is accomplished by getting the penis to an erect state short of ejaculation and massaging(stroking) the urethra externally in downward motions to work it along the complete length of the external urethra.
A form of masturbatory activity by another? Certainly. Trying to get a reaction? definitely(not from you), yet specifically medically necessary. How long it takes for a male patient to reach the required state of erection varies, the more apprehensive, embarrassed, distracted, self conscious or possibly ill, the longer it will take to get to a workable erection. All competent medical professionals worth their certifications who are trained to do this know exactly what degree of erectness is needed and will only go to that point. The clamp is to help maintain a marginal erection and to keep the lubricant/anesthetic from oozing out as the penis tries to deflate.
What about spontaneous ejaculation that has been mentioned in this thread also ? It is no different in practice, form and function as when a woman experiences labial engorgement, involuntary vaginal contractions and gushing along with clitoral erection while being examined by the GYN. The medical practitioner is polite/friendly and says "it is normal for this to happen", they are trained to deal with this and know (as many do) that men's and women's genital nerve bundles respond that way and accept it as part of life and completely natural. Why not make it as pleasant and non-traumatic as possible, possibly even enjoyable.
I suggest that if there is another visit of that nature, you focus on not being jealous, learn what they are doing, possibly ask them to show you how to do it to your husband so that you can add something to your bedroom repertoire. Remember, he shares the bed with you, not them. I hope you can find something useful in these words.
Sincerely,
GN 😃
P.S.
I learned this from being a paid volunteer patient over the years at assorted med schools and teaching hospitals, and by reading and studying, yes actual printed material...you know...books. 😃