What is posterior urethral valve?

Posterior urethral valves is characterized as the obstruction of urine within the urethra. The urethra is the tube that drains urine from the bladder to outside the body. The urethral valves are small tissue, this tissue may impede the flow of urine, causing damage to the urinary system.

How do members experience posterior urethral valve?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with posterior urethral valve*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for posterior urethral valve*

Who has posterior urethral valve on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 0
40s 1
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 1