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I just saw my urethra is black and swollen, why is that?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Would follow up with MD / urgent care . May be a caruncle. https://www.healthline.com/health/urethral-caruncle

Answered 7/27/2022

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You can not see the urethra. You saw the urinary opening(meatus). sometimes a tiny cherry like swelling (caruncle ) develops in the area. Pl see a Urologist and she/he will fix it. Nothing to worry about

Answered 7/27/2022

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