Catheters suck , but they ’re a necessary immorality for men who want to know if they have benign prostatic hyperplasia ( quickie Giz diagnosing : you ’re cancer - free , but pee six times an hour ) . And in addition to excruciating subway system - down - your - johnson pain in the ass , the catheter also carries with it the potential for transmission . The mental process could be changing soon , however , thanks to researcher Tim Idzenga . Basically , the Dutchman will diagnose BPH by heed to your business with a mike .
Idzenga ’s outgrowth uses a microphone impound to perineum , which is fancy pant doctorspeak for the patch of skin we layman and green Gizmodo writers call “ the taint . ” From there , he listens to change in the sound of flowing urine — specifically for the tell - tale sibilation of BPH . More scientifically , the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research ( NWO ) reports that the “ frequency spectrum of the sound was found to correlate with the narrowing of the urethra . The degree of narrowing can therefore be shape from the recorded urinary sound . ” Idzenga has since filed a letters patent for the design and hopes to have a commercial-grade offer from IQ+ Medical BV out to urologist fairly before long .
So , in the future , if the doc listen hissing , you have BPH , but you found out without having had a metro shoved into your urethra . Time to pop a few Flowmax for that farseeing aloofness convertible car drive with your best checkmate .
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