Bladder Ultrasound
Health Encyclopedia: Meatal Stenosis
Urethral meatal stenosis
Symptoms
- Abnormal strength and direction of urinary stream
- Visible narrow opening in boys
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Discomfort with urination - Incontinence (day or night)
- Bleeding (hematuria) at end of urination
- Urinary tract infections
Signs and tests
In boys, history and physical exam is adequate to make the diagnosis. In girls, VCUG (voiding cystourethrogram) is usually diagnostic. The narrowi...
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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Diagnosing Urinary Incontinence
...to urinate, and approximate volume of urine lostFrequency of urination during the nightWhether the bladder feels empty after urinatingPain or burning during urinationProblems starting or stopping... Read more »Blood in Urine: Causes and Treatments
...CAT/MRI scans are the next step and will usually discover the cause. In adult women, infection of the bladder or kidneys, urinary stones, and tumors of the urinary bladder, kidneys are the most... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Diagnosis
...gonorrhea and genital herpes.Interstitial Cystitis. Interstitial cystitis (IC) is an inflammation of the bladder wall that occurs almost predominantly in women. The average age of patients with IC... Read more »Tests for Enalrged Prosate
...1 time in 5Less than half the timeAbout half the timeMore than halfAlmost alwaysSensation that the bladder is not empty after urinating0 = None1 = One time2 = Twice3 = three times4 = four times5 =... Read more »Chronic Prostatitis: An Overview
...gland is a chestnut-shaped glandular tissue surrounding the connection of the outlet of the urinary bladder and the urethra or urine tube that carries the urine to the outside. Its function is... Read more »Images
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