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And the urethral opening is close to the bladder. This makes it easier for bacteria around the anus to enter the urethra and to travel to the bladder. Infection ...
Hypospadias (hi-poe-SPAY-dee-us) is a condition that happens as the unborn baby, called a fetus, develops in the womb. The opening of the urethra is on the ...
Male urinary system. Your urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. The urinary system removes waste from the body through urine. The ...
A muscle in the urethra called the sphincter opens to release urine out of the body. ... When urinating, these nerve signals cause the pelvic floor muscles and ...
During cystoscopy, your doctor examines the inside of your bladder using a special instrument that's inserted into the bladder through the urethra.
A urethral (u-REE-thrul) stricture involves scarring that narrows the tube that carries urine out of the body, called the urethra. As a result of a stricture, ...
Your urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. The urinary system removes waste from the body through urine. The kidneys are located ...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs). These happen when bacteria get into the tube through which urine leaves the body, called the urethra. · Kidney infection. This ...
The membranous urethra is the section of the urethra that runs through the pelvic muscles. A narrowing at this location is known as a membranous urethral ...
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