Medically reviewed by Chioma Ndubisi, MD Key Takeaways Urethral caruncles are small, harmless lumps that form at the opening ...

Something as small as the opening at the end of your penis can cause trouble. Some people call it your "pee hole." Meatal stenosis means this opening is too narrow. And passing urine (pee) can cause ...

A stricture is a dense scar that occurs somewhere along the urethra. The urethra is the urinary channel that carries urine to the outside of the body. Strictures often cause symptoms such as poor ...

Urethral prolapse, also known as urethrocele, is a very rare condition most often found in prepubescent girls. The likelihood of this condition happening is about 1 out of every 5,000 girls. Urethral ...

An abnormal urinary stream (one that points up, down or to the side or that dribbles or sprays) is usually caused by an abnormality in the opening of the urethra, which is the tube that goes from the ...

Urethral syndrome is a condition that affects the urethra, which is the tube that extends from your bladder to the outside of your body. The urethra is responsible for transporting urine (and semen, ...

The condition is hypospadias, a birth defect where the opening of the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder) is not located at the tip of the penis, but rather on the underside. Be ...

Background: Urethral stricture is a narrowing of the urethra due to scar tissue, which leads to obstructive voiding dysfunction with potentially serious consequences for the entire urinary tract. Its ...

Before 1970, attempts had been made at injecting materials into the urethral wall to relieve incontinence, generally with poor results. Then, in the early 1970s, Solomon Berg reported on the use of ...

Urethral strictures refer to the narrowing of the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body. This condition is typically caused by scarring, which can block or narrow the urethra, ...