Urethral Stricture-Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Urethral Stricture involves the disfiguring of the urethra that further narrows down the tube, which carries urine out of the body. The condition will restrict the flow of the urine from the urinary bladder. This, in turn, causes various other medical problems such as urinary tract infection, inflammation and many more. This is a common medical problem that affects mostly men. The urethral Stricture usually happens due to tissue inflammation and scar tissue presence. However, it can be corrected in young boys by performing the hypospadias surgery. The surgery helps correct the underdeveloped urethra and also helps those men who have undergone penile implants. Causes and Symptoms of the Urethral Stricture The Urethral Stricture can happen in men if they have an accidental injury, fallen from the bicycle and hit near the scrotum. Other causes of the urethral Stricture are as follows: Catheter insertion and pelvic fractures Radiation and benign prostatic hyperplasia Surgery performed on t...