Stricture Urethra:
It is narrowing of the urinary passage secondary to a trauma or infection
Age of occurence is more common in young people STDs are one of the commonest cause. Trauma to the urinary tract during a road traffic accident can also cause this .
Symptoms:
decreased speed of urine ,repeated urinary infections. burning while passing urine. Pain while ejaculation and having intercourse. Some times blood in urine also.
Investigations :
urine routine ,urine culture ,uroflowmetry to acess the urinary speed .
Retrograde urethrogram or ascending urethrogram. Normal urethra
Treatment :
Once diagnosed the point strictures can be treated by VIU LASER
Long strictures and recurrent ones are treated by urethroplasty.