What is urethral caruncle?

A urethral caruncle is a benign nonmalignant growth located at the urethral meatus, the external opening of the urethra. It most commonly found in postmenopausal women.

How do members experience urethral caruncle?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with urethral caruncle*

*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 urethral caruncle*

Who has urethral caruncle on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 0
50s 2
60s 5
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 10

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What is urethral caruncle?

A urethral caruncle is a benign nonmalignant growth located at the urethral meatus, the external opening of the urethra. It most commonly found in postmenopausal women.



Common symptoms reported by people with urethral caruncle

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for urethral caruncle

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Compare treatments taken by people with urethral caruncle

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Who has urethral caruncle on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 9 say urethral caruncle is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 0
50s 2
60s 5
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 10

These charts show data from urethral caruncle patients who have completed their condition history
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