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What is a urethral diverticulum?
A urethral diverticulum is a small pouch that forms along the urethra in women. It can cause dribbling, pain, repeat infections or painful sex. Get checked if you have these symptoms; our urologists at the Alpharetta / Roswell office can take a careful look.
What is a urethral diverticulum?
A urethral diverticulum is a small pouch that forms along the urethra in women. It can cause dribbling after urination, pain, repeat infections or painful sex. Our urologists look for that possibility when those symptoms line up, rather than treating repeat infections in isolation.
When should I get checked?
Book a visit if you have dribbling after you urinate, pelvic or urethral pain, repeat infections or painful sex that has not been clearly explained. Our urologists at the Alpharetta / Roswell office can examine the urethra and talk through imaging if it would change the plan. Fever with severe pain, inability to urinate or heavy bleeding belongs in an emergency room.
Request a visit at Advanced Urology to go over your options.
Questions to bring to your visit
- Could dribbling, pain or repeat infections be coming from a pouch along the urethra?
- What testing would confirm this?
What happens at your visit with us?
Describe dribbling after you urinate, pain, repeat infections or painful sex, and bring records of recent urine tests or treatments if you have them. Our urologists at the Alpharetta / Roswell office can examine the urethra and decide what imaging or further testing is needed.
When should I call us?
Call us if dribbling, pain, repeat infections or painful sex have not been explained. Fever with severe pain, inability to urinate or heavy bleeding belongs in an emergency room.
How do our urologists approach this?
A urethral diverticulum is a small pouch along the urethra in women. Our urologists look for that possibility when the symptoms above line up, rather than treating repeat infections in isolation.
Our urologists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners see adults from Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Crabapple and Mountain Park at our Alpharetta / Roswell office.
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