10 Causes of Kidney Infection

9. Urethral Stricture

A urethral stricture is when there's damage, such as a scar or swelling from an injury within the urethra tube. The trauma makes it difficult to urinate comfortably. The urethra is a fragile tube in both men and women. The urethra links to the bladder where it collects the waste products. It's the job of the urethra to transport the urine outside of the body. The urethra is longer in men than in women. Due to the extended length of a man's urethra, they're more likely to experience posterior stricture in the first 1-2 inches of the tube, or an anterior stricture which happens in the last 9-10 inches of the urethra. This means there is damage to the tube of the urethra. Trauma can cause strictures in the urethra, along with sexually transmitted disease, persistent swelling, or damage from surgery.