Ureteral Stricture
Ureteral stricture is a narrowing of the lumen of the ureter, the duct that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder, resulting in an obstruction. Ureteral stricture may arise from a variety of causes and is characterized as either anastomotic or nonanastomotic, depending on how they develop.
Symptoms
- bloody or dark urine
- blood in semen
- slow or decreased urine stream
- urine stream spraying
- pain with urinating
- abdominal pain
- urethral leaking
- UTIs in men
- swelling of the penis
- loss of bladder control