What Is The Urethra
Urethral Strictures and Reconstruction
Dear Dr. Motola:
My husband is experiencing problems urinating: pain, blood, pressure, etc. The urologist indicated that his urethra is being blocked by strictures or scar tissue from radiation treatment for prostate cancer. He has had two cystoscopies within a month and a half to stretch the urethra. His last one was this past week and the urologist left a catheter in place until tomorrow (6 days) in hopes that would help keep the urethra open. What would be our next step? We are think...
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...of the spine.The bladder stores the urine until it is eliminated from the body via a tube called the urethra, which is the lowest part of the urinary tract. (In men it is enclosed in the penis. In... Read more »Related News
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