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Yes, you can live without a urethra, the tube that takes urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. However, doctors must create an artificial way for urine to be able to get out of the bladder. Most often, this means a suprapubic (above the pubic bone) incision to create a "hole" and pathway to the bladder where a catheter is placed (and changed periodically) to remove the urine.
Some children are born with a defective or damaged urethra. Some female babies are born with a layer of tissue over the urethra and vagina which must be surgically altered/removed. Some male babies are born with the urethra exiting from the side of the penis, rather than from the tip of the penis. These conditions usually require multiple surgeries.
What else can I help you with?
Can herpes simplex 1 only live in your urethra?
Herpes simplex 1 can live on any part of your skin.
What is Type II of stress incontinence?
Type II: Severe or hypermobility in the urethra of more than 0.8 in (2 cm), with or without decent of the urethra into pelvic structures.
What happens when you get potassium alum in your urethra?
Putting potassium alum in your urethra can cause irritation, burning sensation, and potential damage to the delicate tissues of the urethra. It is not recommended to insert any substances into the urethra without medical supervision. If you experience any discomfort or symptoms after such exposure, seek medical help immediately.
Can you use a urethra sound instead of a urethra gauge?
The act of measuring the circumference of the urethra with a urethra gauge is called urethra gauging, an assessment performed by a health-care provider.The act of dilating the size of the urethra with a urethra sound is called urethra sounding, an intervention performed by a health-care provider.Urethra sounds are used to dilate the size of the urethra, usually performed by a urology specialist (urologist). This process of urethra sounding is performed on patients with urethra strictures as an intervention. This process of dilating the urethra differs from the measurement process in that the process of urethra sounding is an intervention. The process of urethra gauging is an assessment. Urethra gauges are used by doctors, nurses, and physician assistants to measure the circumference of the urethra prior to insertion of a urinary catheter, indwelling urinary catheter/Foley catheter. However, patients that undergo urinary catheterization without first the use of a urethra gauge are more likely to require the services of a urologist to circumvent further complications of improper urinary catheterization.
How does the urethra affect cattle breeding?
The urethra in bulls is where the semen is ejaculated through and deposited into the cow's vagina. The urethra in cows is nothing more than an exit way for urine to be let out of. Without a urethra in a bull's penis, there may have to be some other way for semen to be ejaculated into a cow's vagina, or else cattle will have never existed on this planet. The urethra is important in all male mammals, by the way.
What part of the vagina does a woman urinate from?
the urethra
What portion of the urethra is between the prostate and penis?
The prostatic or membranous urethra
Is it safe to push liquid down the male urethra without a catheter?
...I'm gonna go with... no...
Can you have chlamydia in your urethra and not your vagina?
It is not likely to get chlamydia in your urethra without also being infected in your vagina. The exception is a woman who had a hysterectomy or had her cervix removed. Luckily, the treatment for both is the same.
What is the purpose of dilating the urethra?
Dilating the urethra is done when there is a stricture (abnormal narrowing) of the urethra in order to make the urethra wider.
What brings urine and semen out of the body and through the penis?
The urethra.
Ejaculatory opens into this part of urethra?
The ejaculatory duct opens into the prostatic part of the urethra, specifically where the prostatic urethra meets with the membranous urethra. This junction is located within the prostate gland.
