What is urethral stricture?

Also known as: urethral stricture disease.

The urethra is the tube that allows urine to drain from the body. When the urethra becomes narrow somewhere along its length for some reason, this can cause complications and is known as urethral stricture.


Reviewed by: Rafael Gosalbez, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM

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