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URETHRAL STRICTURE

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URETHRAL STRICTURE

A stricture is a narrowing of the urethra due to scarring of the mucosa layer.

Most often, urethral stricture is associated with previous medical operations and manipulations, less often with trauma and contracted gonorrhea.

Diagnosis of urethral stricture is based on its X-ray examination. In some cases, it may be necessary to additionally examine the urethra with a special flexible endoscope.

Effective treatment of urethral strictures is possible only with surgery. Bougienage of the narrowing and cutting it from the inside improves the situation only for a short time, leading to more growth of scar tissue and additional narrowing of the urethra.

Plastic surgery for urethral stricture is called urethroplasty. If the stricture is short, then the narrowed area can be removed and the normal sections of the urethra can be sutured. For long strictures, it is necessary to build up the urethral mucosa by means of its transplantation from the oral cavity.

Plastic surgery of the urethra requires significant experience from the urologist in performing such operations.

TEST FOR THE EVALUATION OF ERECTION (SHIM)

The test evaluates your erection over the last 6 months

  1. How would you rate your level of confidence that you can achieve and maintain an erection?
  2. When you had erections with sexual stimulation, how often were your erections hard enough for penetration (entering your partner)?
  3. During sexual intercourse, how often were you able to maintain your erection after you had penetrated (entered) your partner?
  4. During sexual intercourse, how difficult was it to maintain your erection to completion of intercourse?
  5. When you attempted sexual intercourse, how often was it satisfactory for you?
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Result

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Conclusion:

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Result

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Conclusion:

Severe erectile dysfunction was identified

Erectile dysfunction of mild to moderate severity was identified

Mild erectile dysfunction was identified

Mild erectile dysfunction was identified

No erectile dysfunction was found

TEST FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF PREMATURE EJACULATION (CriPE)

The following questions describe your sexual function over the past 4 weeks. The terms "ejaculation" and "discharge of semen" mean the release of seminal fluid (sperm) from the external opening of the urethra, accompanied by pleasant sensations (orgasm).

  1. Does your ejaculation occur intermittently or continuously before insertion of the penis into the vagina or in less than 2 minutes after the onset of intercourse?
  2. Do you notice a constant or periodic lack of control over ejaculation?
  3. Do you experience anxiety about the state of ejaculation?
  4. Do you note a constant or periodic inability to deliver sexual satisfaction to your sexual partner?
  5. Was the state of your sexual function the cause of conflict situations with your sexual partner?
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Conclusion:

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Result

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Conclusion:

Premature ejaculation not identified

Identified premature ejaculation

TESTOSTERONE INSUFFICIENCY TEST (AMS)

Which of the symptoms are you currently experiencing? Please tick the appropriate answers for each symptom. Note any missing symptoms in the “None” box.

  1. Decline in your feeling of general well-being (general state of health, subjective feeling)
  2. Joint pain and muscular ache (lower back pain, joint pain, pain in a limb, general back ache)
  3. Excessive sweating (unexpected/sudden episodes of sweating, hot flushes independent of strain)
  4. Sleep problems (difficulty in falling asleep, difficulty in sleeping through, waking up early and feeling tired, poor sleep, sleeplessness)
  5. Increased need for sleep, often feeling tired
  6. Irritability (feeling aggressive, easily upset about little things, moody)
  7. Nervousness (inner tension, restlessness, feeling fidgety)
  8. Anxiety (feeling panicky)
  9. Physical exhaustion / lacking vitality (general decrease in performance, reduced activity, lacking interest in leisure activities, feeling of getting less done, of achieving less, of having to force oneself to undertake activities)
  10. Decrease in muscular strength (feeling of weakness)
  11. Depressive mood (feeling down, sad, on the verge of tears, lack of drive, mood swings, feeling nothing is of any use)
  12. Feeling that you have passed your peak
  13. Feeling burnt out, having hit rock-bottom
  14. Decrease in beard growth
  15. Decrease in ability/frequency to perform sexually
  16. Decrease in the number of morning erections
  17. Decrease in sexual desire/libido (lacking pleasure in sex, lacking desire for sexual intercourse)
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Result

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Conclusion:

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Result

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Conclusion:

There were no signs of testosterone deficiency

There were identified signs of a slight deficiency of testosterone

here were identified signs of a mild deficiency of testosterone

There were identified signs of a significant deficiency of testosterone