ii. Pain Perception During Catheterization Urethral catheterization elicits mild to moderate pain in women. The use of lubricant anesthetic on the catheter is one available option to manage tissue trauma and pain perception. Several studies have reported that 2% lidocaine gel reduces procedural pain during female urethral catheterization. Others however, have found that lubricant anesthetic and catheter size, does not effect the perception of pain in urethral catheterization in women. These discrepant reports suggest a consensus has not been reached on the efficacy of lubricant anesthetic and pain perception in women.