Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Urethral Stricture
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
By Jay Motola
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Health Expert
...of the tunnel and some return to normalcy. Urethral strictures can be very difficult to...
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By Jay Motola
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Health Expert
...that he "implant" a Memokath Stent to handle the urethral stricture (my urine flow is very weak...
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By Todd Eisner
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Health Expert
I suffer from reflux, underwent an upper GI series, and have been told that I have a paraesophageal...
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By healthgal
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Health Expert
There's a certain physical condition associated with ED that isn't talked about a whole lot. ...
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By Nancy Muller
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Health Expert
You may have spotted a brief news report in recent years about stem cell research conducted in...
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Health Guide
.........repeated episodes of urethritis, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). There is also increased risk of
urethral stricture after an injury or trauma to the pelvic region. Any instrument...
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...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...
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Dysuria (painful urination) Difficulty urinating Slow urine stream (may develop suddenly or gradually) Spraying of urine stream ...
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...abnormalities: Enlarged prostateObstructed prostateBleeding prostate Cysts
Urethral strictures Bladder stones (calculi) Tumors Polyps ...
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...the semen into the bladder instead of out through the urethra (retrograde ejaculation)
Urethral stricture (tightening of the urinary outlet)
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