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The urethra is the channel or tube that connects the bladder to the genitals for the removal of fluids (urine, semen) from the body. A urethral stricture is the narrowing of the channel due to scarring in or around the urethra, which can block the flow of urine/semen and result in inflammation.
How do members experience urethral stricture?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with urethral stricture*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for urethral stricture*
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The urethra is the channel or tube that connects the bladder to the genitals for the removal of fluids (urine, semen) from the body. A urethral stricture is the narrowing of the channel due to scarring in or around the urethra, which can block the flow of urine/semen and result in inflammation.
Common symptoms reported by people with urethral stricture
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for urethral stricture
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Compare treatments taken by people with urethral stricture
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have urethral stricture through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with urethral stricture? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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