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Female urinary tract

Male urinary tract

Meatal stenosis

Urethral meatal stenosis

In females, meatal stenosis can usually be treated in the physician's office. This is done using local anesthesia to numb the area and dilating (widening) the urethral opening with special instruments. In boys, meatoplasty, a minor outpatient surgical procedure, is the treatment of choice.

Most people can expect normal urination after treatment.

Persistent urinary problems can be complications resulting from meatal stenosis. They include:

• Abnormal urine stream
• Painful urination
• Frequent urination
• Urinary incontinence
• Blood in the urine
• Increased susceptibility to urinary tract infections

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if your child has symptoms of this disorder.

Review Date: 08/17/2006
Reviewed By: Neil D. Sherman, MD, Urologist, Essex County, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.