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Cystinuria is a relatively rare disease in which people inherit an inability to process an amino acid called cystine. Excess cystine winds up in the urine, where it can lead to the formation of stones in the bladder, kidneys, and ureters. Cystine stones …
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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, …
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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 …