The male urethra consists of three main parts – the prostatic urethra, the membranous urethra and the spongy or penile urethra. The urethra is the tubular part of the urinary system that carries the ...

The urethra is the tube that drains urine from the bladder. In men, the urethra is a long tube inside of the penis. In women, it’s shorter and located inside of the pelvis. Pain in the urethra may be ...

Spinal cord injury patients with indwelling urethral catheters are at high risk for erosion of urethra by penile prosthesis. Repeated misplacement of a Foley catheter with the balloon inflated in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Urethritis is the inflammation and swelling of the urethra, the narrow tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. It leads to difficulty or pain when urinating. Urethritis is ...

Chlamydial urethritis is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the urethra. In males, the urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder through the penis to allow it to leave the ...

Urethral sounding is a medical procedure and sexual practice where a thin, smooth object is inserted into your urethra. Your urethra is the hollow tube that allows pee to leave your body. Sounding is ...

To evaluate the usefulness of transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) as a method of membranous urethra length (MUL) measurement and investigate whether preoperative (MULpre) and postoperative (MULpost) would ...

Urethral strictures refer to the narrowing of the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body. This condition is typically caused by scarring, which can block or narrow the urethra, ...

Contrary to common beliefs, your urine is not germ free. In fact, a new study shows that the urethra of healthy men is teeming with microbial life and that a specific activity—vaginal sex—can shape ...