Meatal stenosis results from irritation of the urethral opening at
the end of the penis, which leads to tissue growth and scarring
across the opening. The growth narrows the end of the penis causing
the urine flow to become a fine narrow stream. Sometimes there is
also bleeding at the end of urination. Meatal stenosis can usually
be treated in the physician's office using local anesthesia to the
area and dilating (widening) the urethral opening with special
instruments.
Review Date: 09/03/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in
Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
