How Men Manage Bulbar Urethral Stricture by Concealing Urinary Symptoms

Bibliographic Data

ID4708337
AuthorsPaul Whybrow (0000-0002-6899-9581, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK), T Rapley (0000-0003-4836-4279, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK), Robert Pickard (0000-0001-6151-9031, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK), Susan Hriso, Susan Hrisos (0000-0003-2877-692X, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
Year2015
Volume25
Issue10
Pages1435-1442
Publication date2015-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732315573208
PMID25711843
OpenAlexW2128117140
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited25

In this article, we present findings from research conducted as part of a multi-center surgical trial. Bulbar urethral stricture, a narrowing of the middle urethra, is a common cause of urinary problems in men that can have a profound impact on their lives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of 19 men seeking treatment for urethral stricture. The findings reveal how men tend to develop routines and tactics to adapt to their symptoms and hide them from others rather than seek help. We argue that this concealment becomes an inseparable part of how the disease is managed and is an additional hidden practical and emotional burden for these men. In addition, we suggest that the patients only sought curative treatments once practices of social concealment are no longer viable

Urethra · Urethral stricture · Genital Health and Disease · Medicine · Pelvic floor disorders treatments · Urological Disorders and Treatments · Surgery

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