Clinical Management of Foreign Bodies of the Genitourinary Tract

Self-insertion of needle as urethral foreign body after sexual gratification: An unusual case report

“…Psychiatric evaluation has been advised in all cases of self insertion of foreign bodies, although this has not been universally agreed upon [1,17]. Psychiatric control in our case was recommended.…”

“…Self-insertion transurethrally of foreign bodies in the literature has been presented including fishhooks, pencils, electrical cables, metal rods, screws, a knife handle, and pistachio shells [1]. However, selfinsertion of foreign bodies in children is very rare [1].…”

“…In the presence of a foreign body in the urethra often requires prompt diagnosis and treatment [1,[12][13][14]. [15].…”

“…Self-insertion of the foreign body into the urethra in male children has been rather uncommon reported in the literature [1,2].…”

“…The causes of self-insertion are autoerotic stimulation, psychiatric illness, therapeutic purposes, or no definite reasons by the patient [1,5,6]. The urological consequences of self-insertion can be significant and the implications for patients can be serious consequences until death from sepsis [5,6].…”