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Urethral Stricture Questions

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MS - General Surgery, FMAS.Laparoscopy

General Surgeon•Gandhinagar
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Hello dear Shafi , hi

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I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* You are with indwelling catheter after stricture surgery for certain weeks period , depending upon the
severity of the stricture .
* Many people can work fine with catheter in clothes without hesitation , some patients do not like to go
at work with catheter , they wait till the catheter is removed .

* On medical grounds , you can do work with cathet...more
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MS - General Surgery, FMAS.Laparoscopy

General Surgeon•Gandhinagar
Hello dear Shafi , hi

Warm welcome to Lybrate.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* After endoscopic surgery till the period you have catheter , bed rest is recommended .

Hope this clears your query .
Wishing you fine recovery .

Welcome for any further assistance .
Regards take care .
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PDDM, MHA, MBBS

General Physician•Nashik
Yes, Medications generally play no role, and surgical procedures remain the mainstay of treatment for symptomatic urethral stricture.
The overall prognosis for urethral stricture is good.
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Asked for male, 23 years old from Ghaziabad
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MBBS, MS - General Surgery, M.Ch - Urolo...read more

Urologist•Bangalore
Surgery is better as there is narrowing of the urinary passage and medicines may not help you much.
Asked for male, 32 years old from Bangalore
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General Surgeon•Panipat
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Mr. lybrate-user.
Stricture can develop in urethra after instrumentation but infection chances are also there so get your urine complete examination done if pus cells present get the urine culture done and then see your treating doctor.
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