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Meatal Stenosis

Health Encyclopedia: Meatal Stenosis

Alternative Names

Urethral meatal stenosis

Prevention

In a recently circumcised male infant, try to maintain a clean, dry diaper and avoid any exposure of the newly circumcised penis to irritants.

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Meatal stenosis

......treatment. Complications Persistent urinary problems can be complications resulting from meatal stenosis. They include: Abnormal urine stream Painful urination Frequent... Read more »

Meatal stenosis

Meatal stenosis is a narrowing of the opening of the urethra, the tube through which urine leaves the body. Alternative Names Urethral meatal stenosis ... Read more »

Meatal stenosis

Urethral meatal stenosis Symptoms Abnormal strength and direction of urinary stream Visible narrow opening in boys Discomfort... Read more »

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Back Pain and Sciatica: Causes

CausesIn about 85% of back pain cases, the origin of the pain is unknown and even imaging studies usually fail to determine the cause. Disk herniation and disk degeneration due to aging are the most... Read more »

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