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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, …
Condition
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one of the most common reasons people visit their physician. Normal urine is sterile and contains no bacteria. Bacteria can enter through the urethra and invade the urinary tract lining and urine from nearby skin and …
Treatment
… develop normally. People with DSDs have a mix of male and female sexual characteristics. There are different types of DSDs: A person may be genetically female (they have two X sex chromosomes), but have genitals … X and one Y sex chromosome), but the genitals appear more female. This type of DSD is most often caused by complete or …