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Urethral syndrome is defined as symptoms suggestive of a lower urinary tract infection but in the absence of significant bacteriuria with a conventional pathogen. [1] It is a diagnosis of exclusion in patients with dysuria and frequency without demonstrable infection . [ 2 ]
Fowler's syndrome (urethral sphincter relaxation disorder) is a rare disorder in which the urethral sphincter fails to relax to allow urine to be passed normally in younger women with abnormal electromyographic activity detected.
Posterior urethral valves (PUV) is an obstruction at the level of the urethra. It occurs in approximately 1 in every 5000 to 8000 live births and only occurs in males. [ 1 ] Since PUV always affects both sides of the urinary tract, patients with posterior urethral valves are at the greatest risk for developing chronic kidney disease and end ...
Neurological conditions; for example multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, cauda equina syndrome; Prostatitis, including IgG4-related prostatitis [13] [14] [15] Urethral stricture; Urinary tract infections (UTIs) [16]
A Skene's duct cyst, pressing the urethral opening towards the right side of the image. Disorders of the Skene's glands may include: Infection (called skenitis, urethral syndrome, or female prostatitis) [12] Skene's duct cyst: lined by stratified squamous epithelium, the cyst is caused by obstruction of the Skene's glands.
Urethritis is the inflammation of the urethra.The most common symptoms include painful or difficult urination and urethral discharge. [1] It is a commonly treatable condition usually caused by infection with bacteria. [2]
Posterior urethral valve (PUV) disorder is an obstructive developmental anomaly in the urethra and genitourinary system of male newborns. [1] A posterior urethral valve is an obstructing membrane in the posterior male urethra as a result of abnormal in utero development. It is the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction in male newborns.
It has been easy to test for the presence of gonorrhea by viewing a Gram stain of the urethral discharge under a microscope: The causative organism is distinctive in appearance; however, this works only with men because other non-pathogenic gram-negative microbes are present as normal flora of the vagina in women. Thus, one of the major causes ...