Overview

A urethral (u-REE-thrul) stricture involves scarring that narrows the tube that carries urine out of the body, called the urethra. As a result of a stricture, less urine comes out of the bladder. This can cause problems in the urinary tract, such as infection.

Symptoms

Symptoms of urethral stricture can include:

• Weak urine stream.
• Bladder not emptying all the way.
• Spraying urine.
• Finding it hard or painful to pass urine.
• Passing urine more often or feeling the need to pass urine more often.
• Urinary tract infection.

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