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What Causes Abnormal Appearance Of External Meatus In A Sexually Active Male?

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Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2015
Question: I'm a 24 year old male. I've never been sexually active. I have prominent 'lips' around urethral meatus which look like urethral mucosa bulging out. The outer margin of these lips looks like a black line and the color of the lips is red like urethral or any other mucosa. I have had this problem for as long as I can recall. There is no abnormal reddening or irritation and I'm completely asymptomatic apart from the cosmetic problem. Please tell me what it is
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It is nothing to be worried about .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .You have noticed your external meatus to be spatulas and wide open .

In absence of any symptoms this can be considered to be a variation from normal appearance that is observed in 2-3 % of population and nothing to be worried about it .

.There is no treatment that can change the cosmetic appearance of the meatus .

Any attempt to correct surgically may lead to get it complicated ind formation of a stricture .

Hope I have answered your query. If you have any more questions please feel free to ask me I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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What Causes Abnormal Appearance Of External Meatus In A Sexually Active Male?

Brief Answer: It is nothing to be worried about . Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for query .You have noticed your external meatus to be spatulas and wide open . In absence of any symptoms this can be considered to be a variation from normal appearance that is observed in 2-3 % of population and nothing to be worried about it . .There is no treatment that can change the cosmetic appearance of the meatus . Any attempt to correct surgically may lead to get it complicated ind formation of a stricture . Hope I have answered your query. If you have any more questions please feel free to ask me I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.