July 9, 2012 — All uncircumcised boys have a higher risk for acquiring a urinary tract infection, regardless of the degree of urethral meatus visibility (phimosis), according to a recent prospective ...

Uncircumcised boys are at higher risk of urinary tract infection, regardless of whether the urethra is visible, found a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Urinary ...

The urinary system helps maintain the volume and chemical composition of fluids in the body. One of the main organs in the system are the kidneys, which filter waste products out of the body through ...

To the Editor: As Manzano et al. noted in their Video in Clinical Medicine (July 10 issue), 1 it is sometimes difficult for the examiner to identify the urethral meatus when attempting to perform ...

STRICTURES of the human urethra are of three types: inflammatory, traumatic and congenital. The basic histology 1 common to all strictures is a proliferation of fibroblasts in the tunica propria. This ...

Management of men with anterior urethral stricture disease is a relatively common issue faced by practicing urologists today. Anterior urethral strictures, which can be the result of congenital, ...