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  1. Urinary tract infection (UTI) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  2. Hypospadias - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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.

  3. Cystoscopy - Mayo Clinic

    During cystoscopy, your doctor examines the inside of your bladder using a special instrument that's inserted into the bladder through the urethra.

  4. Urethral stricture - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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, ...

  5. Urinary incontinence - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  6. Blood in urine (hematuria) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Urinary tract infections (UTIs). These happen when bacteria get into the tube through which urine leaves the body, called the urethra. · Kidney infection. This ...

  7. Overactive bladder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  8. Bladder stones - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Any condition that blocks the flow of urine from your bladder to the urethra — the tube that carries urine out of your body — can lead to bladder stone ...

  9. Ureteral obstruction - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Male urinary system. Your urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. The urinary system removes waste from the body through urine. The ...

  10. Surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women - Mayo Clinic

    The bladder neck is where the urethra joins the bladder. A group of muscles called the external urethral sphincter help control the release of urine by closing ...