Urethral stricture

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About the urinary tract
The urinary tract can be affected by a wide range of diseases, from cases of cystitis, flank pain or urinary symptoms to more serious cancers.

Diseases of the urinary tract are most often managed by the surgical urological speciality, and kidney diseases predominantly by the medical nephrological speciality.

Urinary tract infection and mildly reduced kidney function can often be treated by your own doctor, but more complicated conditions require examinations and treatments performed by a consultant, including diseases of the prostate.
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Urethral stricture can be difficult to distinguish symptomatically from urinary problems seen with prostate problems, as the symptoms are similar. Symptoms of urethral stricture often appear earlier in a man’s life. Urethral stricture is very rare in women.

What is urethral stricture?

Urethral stricture can occur in the anterior or posterior part of the urethra. The narrowing in the urethra is caused by scar tissue formation, which occurs after either infection, direct injury to the urethra, or after previous treatment with a catheter or similar through the urethra. The cause may also be unknown.

Symptoms of urethral stricture

  • Weak urinary stream
  • General urinary complaints as with enlarged prostate or cystitis
  • blood in the urine

Examination and treatment

We can offer examination to assess the significance of the narrowing for urinary symptoms. The examinations include completion of a fluid and voiding diary, a voiding test with measurement of residual urine in the bladder by ultrasound, cystoscopy (bladder examination), and possibly X-ray examination.

Treatment ranges from counselling (bladder training), medical treatment, or surgical treatment for prostate problems.

Same doctor and rapid treatment

Whether the symptoms have appeared acutely or are of a more long-standing nature, you should be seen by a consultant in urology. Our consultants are ready to help you, so you can quickly receive the correct diagnosis, whether you are a private patient, have health insurance or come through the public waiting time guarantee.

All examinations can take place at CPH Privathospital, and you therefore have the same experienced consultant throughout the entire pathway.