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My urethral opening is swollen with no pain and no issues with urination. i had a uti and was given antibiotics which rid of it. is a uti or something?

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URETHRA: If it has subsided then there is nothing to worry about. Bacteria or yeast can cause this and treatment for same often relieves this.

Dr Raff agreed

Answered 10/8/2016

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