What causes urethral stones?

Urethral stones may be due to urethral foreign body, urethritis, kidney stones and other reasons.

1, urethral foreign body

If the patient has foreign body in the urethra, and can not be discharged for a long time, urine components may deposit on the surface of foreign body, forming urethral stones.

2, urethritis

patients after inflammation, inflammation will cause urethral mucosa edema, congestion, leading to urethral stricture, at this time ureter, bladder stones discharged may stay in the urethra, forming urethral stones.

3, kidney stones

If the patient has stones in the kidney, in urination, stones may descend into the urethra, forming urethral stones.