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title: "Meatal Stenosis"
url: https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/m/meatal-stenosis/
description: "Meatal stenosis is when the opening at the end of the penis becomes narrow. This condition is usually acquired but can exist from birth."
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# Meatal Stenosis

Meatal stenosis is when the opening at the end of the penis becomes narrow. This condition is usually acquired but can exist from birth.

Archived from the 2024 edition

## Overview

Sometimes the opening of the penis where urine passes can become blocked. This can cause problems with urination. This article should help you understand this condition and how it can be treated.

The main roles of the penis are to carry urine and sperm out of the body. The urethra is the tube that carries urine and sperm through the penis to the outside. The opening to the outside is called the "meatus."

## In this entry

The archived page carried these sections, in this order.

- How Does the Penis Normally Work?
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- After Treatment
- Explore Further

## Other entries in Pediatric and Congenital Urology

- [Ambiguous (Uncertain) Genitalia](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/a_/ambiguous-(uncertain)-genitalia/)
- [Cloacal Abnormalities](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/cloacal-abnormalities/)
- [Cloacal Exstrophy](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/cloacal-exstrophy/)
- [Congenital Vaginal Obstruction](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/congenital-vaginal-obstruction/)
- [Cryptorchidism](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/cryptorchidism/)
- [Epispadias](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/e/epispadias/)
- [Hypospadias](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/h/hypospadias/)
- [Urinary Tract Infections in Children](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/u/urinary-tract-infections-in-children/)

### Source of this entry

- Original address**/urology-a-z/m/meatal-stenosis/**
- Edition**2024 edition**
- Group**Pediatric and Congenital Urology**

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