Urethral stricture is scarring in the urethra, the tube that moves urine out of your body. The scarring blocks or narrows your urethra and makes it difficult to urinate. It can cause pain. If left ...

A urethral caruncle is a small, benign vascular growth that usually occurs at the back part of the distalmost end of the urethra. Your urethra is the duct through which urine exits your body. It’s ...

The urethra is the thin tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder out of the body. A urethral stricture is when narrowing from scar tissue occurs in the urethra. Urethral strictures can ...

The urethra is a part of the renal system, which also includes the kidneys, ureters, and the bladder. The female urethra starts at the base of the bladder and continues down through the pelvic floor.

A urethral diverticulum is a condition in which a fluid-filled sac forms on the urethra, the tube that takes urine out of the body. These sacs can become infected and lead to other conditions. A ...

Urethral cancer affects the urethra, which is the tube that connects the bladder to the outside of the body. It serves to remove urine from the body. Share on Pinterest Image credit: BSIP/UIG/Getty ...

The urinary tract consists of the bladder, ureters, kidneys and urethra. A stone passes through the ureters to the bladder after forming in the kidneys, and lastly, through the urethra to exit the ...

In a recent study published in Cell Reports Medicine journal, researchers in the United States (US) used a shotgun metagenomic approach to characterize urethral microbiomes of specimens from healthy ...

Urethral caruncles are small, harmless lumps that form at the opening of the urethra. Most urethral caruncles cause no symptoms, but they can sometimes lead to pain or bleeding. Treatment usually ...