The urethra can be affected by any of various conditions. In hypospadias, acongenital disorder, the urethra opens on the underside of the penis. Both the male and female urethra are subject tourethritis, an inflammatory condition often brought on by infection. Urethral stricture, or narrowing of...
MaleSolitary fibrous polyps are in uncommon but important cause of obstructive uropathy, infection and hematuria in boys. The clinical presentation and management in 5 boys are discussed and the literature is reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the pitfalls in diagnosis and recent endoscopic techniques of...
The pathogenesis is not clearly defined (history of urethral strictures, sexual transmitted diseases, coincidence with bladder cancer, and HPV infection). Due to the seldom occurrence, there is no standardized therapy. Superficial tumors, which have the best outcome, as well as those of the penile...
Urethral pain is a serious symptom, as it may indicate the occurrence of some severe disorder in the urinary tract and the reproductive organs. This pain can be mild, severe or acute. This pain can be due to an infection or due to any kind of blockage in the urinary tract. This pain ...
Congenital diverticulum of the male urethra is an uncommon condition. Urinary tract infection, urethral obstruction, and disturbances in micturition are the most common symptoms. Six cases of congenital diverticulum of the male urethra were studied with regard to diagnosis and treatment. Four patients ...
The National Institute of Health reports that several things that can create a male urethral stricture. Some people get them from a previous inflammation or infection. Others have had surgery on their urethra in the past, for conditions such as hypospadia, which can also create a stricture. An...
Fig. 1.Anatomy of the male reproductive organs. Urethral Reconstruction Urethral reconstruction is a challenging problem in urology. Over 300 surgical techniques have been described for urethral strictures and hypospadias repair in order to identify the ideal treatment. The core challenge and a more cr...
He has never had a bladder infection. At 9 months he had his second voiding cystourethrogram (ed. -- X ray while he's peeing), and it showed no signs of the reflux, but the second urethra extending from the bladder was much more predominant. Is there anything that can be done or ...
Why does my urine burn but no infection? A burning feeling is usually a symptom of a problem somewhere in the urinary tract.Urethral stricturedisease, prostatitis, and kidney stones are possible causes of this symptom, and they are all curable. Treatment can often relieve the symptoms of painfu...
s and this makes females more subject to infection of the bladder and the urinary tract. Females urethra is about 1-1.5 inches long and opens in the vulva. Male’s is around 8 inches and opens at the end of penis. Both sexes have at least 2 areas of muscles: internal and external ...