(1) If a stone is lodged in the ureter, a flexible narrow instrument called a cystoscope can be passed up through the urethra and bladder.

(2) This chapter focuses on infections of the male urethra , epididymis, testis, and prostate.

(3) This is when a thin tube is inserted into the urethra up to the bladder to get a u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510cleanu251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb urine sample.

(4) Your prostate is a small doughnut-shaped gland with the urethra , which carries urine from the bladder, running through the middle of it.

(5) Very rarely, the urethra or bladder may be damaged or perforated.

(6) When you urinate, the muscles around the urethra relax and the bladder tightens to squeeze urine out.

(7) This is a long, thin telescope instrument with a light and lens on the end, which is passed into the bladder through the urethra .

(8) Your urinary system is composed of your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra .

(9) If this happens, a tube is put into your urethra to empty your bladder.

(10) The muscles beneath the bladder that surround the urethra are called the pelvic floor muscles.

(11) Fever, fatigue, aches and pains, and a urethral or vaginal discharge often occur.

(12) The aims of continence surgery are to elevate the bladder neck, support the mid urethra, or increase urethral resistance.

(13) During normal voiding the detrusor muscle contracts and the muscles of the urethral sphincter and pelvic floor relax in a co-ordinated fashion to allow the bladder to empty.

(14) In women after the menopause, the lack of oestrogen can lead to a weakening of the muscles associated with the bladder and the urethral sphincter.

(15) The lack of normal intrinsic pressure within the urethra - known as intrinsic urethral sphincter deficiency - is another factor leading to stress incontinence.