Urine. Urination, Catheterisation, Collection. The Liquid White Gold.

Urine. Urination, Catheterisation, Collection. The Liquid White Gold.The term urology literally translates to the study of urine. Excretion of urine forms an important aspect of homeostasis. Urine has been used from the pre historic to the present time for variety of medical, medicinal and other bizarre uses. The uses of urine were searched on MEDLINE and various internet search engines. Old manuscripts were also reviewed. Results Our search revealed bizarre uses of human as well as urine of different animals. Urine

human and angelic - have been depicted over the centuries

and infibulation are often connected to rites of passage

Philip Van Kerrebroeck is an urologist and professor emeritus of Urology at the University of Maastricht

With Sexological and other less logical stories he offers a broad summary of the evolution of different opinions about sex

ethical practices in the paediatric urological practices in the Ottoman Empire

which continue to be interpreted differently

These regulations are still prevalent in Africa today

the myth of the chastity belt

and decorations for the body

to the 'discovery' of the clitoris and the electric vibrator

but one that you will never forget when confronted with those same art works in future

not least because of their secret messages and symbolic references