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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Urethra
  1. Enlarged Prostate (BPH) (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... may press against the bladder and pinch the urethra. This can slow or block the flow of ... from trying to pass urine through a narrow urethra. When this happens, your bladder may not empty ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/enlargedprostatebph.html - Health Topics
  2. Urethral Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    The urethra is the tube that allows urine to pass out of the body. In men, it's a long ... stricture - a narrowing of the opening of the urethra Urethritis - inflammation of the urethra, sometimes caused by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/urethraldisorders.html - Health Topics
  3. Prostate Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... prostate grows larger, it may press on your urethra and cause problems with urination. Prostate cancer happens ... infection in your lower urinary tract (bladder and urethra) may lead to acute or chronic bacterial prostatitis. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/prostatediseases.html - Health Topics
  4. Urinary Incontinence (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the vagina. The devices pushes up against your urethra to help decrease leaks. Bulking agents, which are injected into the bladder neck and urethra tissues to thicken them. This helps close your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/urinaryincontinence.html - Health Topics
  5. Bladder Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    The bladder is a hollow organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine. Many conditions can affect your bladder. Some common ones are: Cystitis - inflammation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bladderdiseases.html - Health Topics
  6. Infectious Arthritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... an infection in the bladder, or in the urethra, which carries urine out of the body. In ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/infectiousarthritis.html - Health Topics
  7. Kidney Stones (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... carries urine out of the body, called the urethra; or with surgery. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneystones.html - Health Topics
  8. Urinary Tract Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder, and a urethra. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/urinarytractinfections.html - Health Topics