The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. If you have an object in your urethra, you may have pain or bleeding. You may also get an infection.
If the object moves to the bladder, it can damage the bladder.
After the object is taken out, your urethra may feel sore or irritated. It may hurt or burn when you urinate.
Your doctor may put in a urinary catheter. This is a flexible plastic tube that drains urine from your bladder into a bag. The bag usually attaches to your thigh.
You may get a catheter if you can't urinate. Or you may get one to give your urethra time to heal. Your doctor will tell you how to care for it and when it can be taken out.
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