urethral stricture…

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female urinary tract, male urinary tract, urethral stricture, abnormal narrowing, the urethra, tube that releases urine, urethral stricture, inflammation, scar tissue from surgery, injury, external pressure, enlarging tumor near the urethra, this is rare, increased risk is associated, men, a history of sexually transmitted disease, std, repeated episodes of urethritis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, bph, increased risk of urethral stricture after an injury, trauma, pelvic region, instrument inserted, urethra, catheter, cystoscope, increases the chance of developing urethral strictures, congenital, present at birth, pediatric strictures, rare, true strictures in women, dysuria, painful urination, difficulty urinating, slow urine stream, develop suddenly, spraying of urine stream, decreased urine output, increased urinary frequency, urgency, incontinence, blood, in the semen, pelvic pain, lower abdominal pain, bloody, dark urine, discharge, urethra, swelling, the penis, urinary retention, a physical examination, reveal the following, decreased urinary stream, enlarged, tender lymph nodes, in the inguinal, groin, areas, redness, swelling, the penis, urethral discharge, enlarged, tender prostate, distended bladder, the exam reveals no abnormalities, urinary flow rate measured, post-void residual, pvr, measurement, urinalysis, urine culture, evidence of infection, chlamydia, gonorrhea, cystoscopy to confirm diagnosis, a retrograde urethrogram to confirm diagnosis, placement of a suprapubic catheter, allows the bladder to drain, the abdomen, necessary to alleviate acute problems urinary retention, dilation, the urethra attempted by inserting a thin instrument to stretch the urethra under local anesthesia, urethral dilation is not possible, surgery necessary, the condition, surgical options vary depending on the location, length, the stricture, cystoscopic visual urethrotomy all that is needed, small stricture, a urethral stent, cystoscopic insertion, an open urethroplasty performed, longer stricture by removing the diseased portion, replacing it, tissue, results vary depending on the size, location of urethroplasty, number of prior therapies, the surgeon, no drug treatments currently available, all else fails, a urinary diversion, appendicovesicostomy, mitrofanoff procedure, performed, the patient to perform self-catherization, the bladder, the abdominal wall, results in an excellent outcome, high recurrence rate, strictures, urethral stricture, totally block urine flow, causing acute urinary retention, a condition that must be alleviated quickly, symptoms of urethral stricture occur, practicing safer-sex behaviors, decrease the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases, subsequent urethral stricture, early treatment of urethral stricture, prevent complications kidney, bladder infection, injury.