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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Urethral Stricture Treatment

Health Encyclopedia: Urethral Stricture

Prevention

Practicing safer-sex behaviors may decrease the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases and subsequent urethral stricture.

Early treatment of urethral stricture may prevent complications such as kidney or bladder infection or injury.


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Expert & Community Posts

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Urethral Strictures and Reconstruction
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...of the tunnel and some return to normalcy.     Urethral strictures can be very difficult to... Read more »

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Is the Memokath Stent a Good Option for Enlarged Prostate?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...that he "implant" a Memokath Stent to handle the urethral stricture (my urine flow is very weak... Read more »

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GERD Questions: Hiatal Hernia and Schatzki's ring
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

I suffer from reflux, underwent an upper GI series, and have been told that I have a paraesophageal... Read more »

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Erectile Dysfunction? You might have Peyronie's Disease
By healthgal , Health Expert

  There's a certain physical condition associated with ED that isn't talked about a whole lot. ... Read more »

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When to consider surgery for IBD
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

There are several medical treatments currently available for the management of IBD.  Some of those... Read more »

Health Guide

Urethral stricture
...outcome. However, repeated therapies may be needed toremove the scar tissue. Complications Urethral stricture may totally block urine flow, causing acute urinary retention, a condition... Read more »
Urethral stricture
Urethral stricture is an abnormal narrowing of the urethra (the tube that releases urine from the body). Causes, incidence, and risk factors Urethral stricture may be... Read more »
Balanitis
...Complications Chronic inflammation or infection can: Scar and narrow the opening of the penis (urethral stricture) Make it difficult and painful to retract the foreskin to expose... Read more »
Urethritis: chronic
...urethritis can be found and treatment will be given. Chronic urethritis, despite the cause, can lead to urethral strictures (narrowing) and may require surgery or another medical procedure to... Read more »
Hypospadias
...untreated, a boy may have difficulty with toilet training and problems with sexual intercourse in adulthood. Urethral strictures and fistulas may form throughout the boy's life, requiring surgical... Read more »

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