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Condition
What is urethral stricture? A urethral stricture is a scar that surrounds the urethra urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the tip of the penis) for a short or long distance and blocks the flow of urine. It is caused by infection, …
Condition
What is Peyronie’s disease Peryronie’s is an abnormal curvature of the penis that occurs during an erection. The disease is not a health threat, but it can sometimes cause pain with erection and/ or with intercourse, and interfere with a man’s ability to …
Treatment
Prosthetics are used in Urology to treat stress urinary incontinence or to help patients regain erectile function that does not respond to medical management. Physicians at UCSF specialize in the placement of artificial urethral sphincters. This procedure …