is a narrowing of the urethra caused by injury, instrumentation, infection and certain non-infectious forms of urethritis.
The hallmark sign of urethral stricture is a weak urinary stream.
Other symptoms include:
• Splaying of the urinary stream
• Urinary frequency
• Urinary urgency
• Straining to urinate
• Pain during urination
• Urinary tract infection
• Prostatitis
• Inability to completely empty the bladder.
Some patients with severe urethral strictures are completely unable to urinate.
Causes:
• STD
• Trauma
Include:
• Cystoscopy
• Urethrography
• Urethrogram
Include:
• Internal Urethrotomy
• End to end Urethroplasty
• Substitution Urethroplasty
Consult at Aadil Hospital for medical and surgical treatment
