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Urethral stricture
A urethral stricture is a narrowing in any part of the urethra - the tube that drains urine from the bladder. This impairs normal urine flow.
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Urethral stricture (a narrowing of the urethra)
Bladder or urethral diverticula (pouch-like sacs that develop and protrude from the walls of an organ)
Ureterocele (the tube from the kidney to the bladder protrudes into the bladder) ...
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Untreated gonorrhea may lead to urethral stricture (narrowing of the urethra caused by scarring), which can result in decreased urine flow, incomplete emptying of the bladder, urinary tract infection and ultimately kidney failure.
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urethral strictures, or narrowing of the urethra
pressure from nearby tumors
scarring from previous radiation therapy
urinary tract infection
cancer
neuromuscular disorders, such as diabetic neuropathy ...
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A less common cause is urethral stricture, which is when the urethra becomes narrower because of scar tissue forming inside it. (The urethra is the small tube in the penis through which urine passes.) ...
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This narrowing occurs in the urethra where a urethral stricture has developed. Probably the most common cause of narrowing is an enlarged prostate gland. It presses on the urethra having the same effect as putting a kink in a hosepipe.
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the upper urinary tract (ureteropelvic junction obstruction or ureteral stenosis), congenital contracture of the bladder outlet (vesical neck contracture), or narrowing of the channel from the bladder to the outside of the body (urethral stricture).
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