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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 ...
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, ...
Hypospadias is a birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is located on the underside of the penis instead of the tip. Learn about treatment.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs). These happen when bacteria get into the tube through which urine leaves the body, called the urethra. · Kidney infection. This ...
Male urinary system. Your urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. The urinary system removes waste from the body through urine. The ...
Your urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. The urinary system removes waste from the body through urine. The kidneys are located ...
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 ...
Tubes called ureters carry urine from your kidneys down to your bladder, where it is stored until it exits the body through another tube (the urethra) during ...
Risk factors · Gender. Women are more likely to have stress incontinence. · Age. As you get older, the muscles in your bladder and urethra lose some of their ...
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