Patient's question:
I am 41 years old this year. Due to work-related reasons, I have suffered urethral injury and stricture, which has caused problems with the urethra and rectum. I went to see a doctor, and the doctor said that it might be due to the pollution of the urethra that led to these conditions. I don't know what I should do either. I am a bit worried.Doctor's answer:
Hello! Due to external factors causing urethral injury or urethral atresia, rectourethral fistula can easily form. After the urethra and rectum are connected, due to fecal contamination, it is very easy to develop urinary and pelvic infections, leading to severe septicemia. If not properly treated, it can result in rectourethral fistula at the mild end, or even death due to toxic shock at the severe end. The duration of rectourethral fistula ranges from the shortest 3 months to the longest 26 months, with an average of 11 months.