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Urethral Diverticulum

"A urethral diverticulum (UD) is a rare condition in which a fluid-filled pocket or sac forms along the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. The exact cause is still unknown, but it may be associated with multiple bladder infections. The symptoms can include pain, frequent urinary tract infections, blood in the urine, or incontinence. Surgery is the choice of treatment to treat the urethral diverticulum.

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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The opening is your urethra. The yellowish discharge and blood tinged discharge is coming from urethral diverticulum which is an outpouching of the urethra. It is not infection although you see stuff that looks like pus. The treatment would be surgical removal of the...  Read Full »

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