Urethra

Last revised by Jeremy Jones on 18 Sep 2021

The urethra is the terminal segment of the genitourinary system. Because of vastly different anatomy between the sexes, male and female urethras are discussed separately:

NB: At present (2020) there is no standardized universal terminology for the post-operative urethral anatomy in transmasculine patients who have undergone metoidioplasty or phalloplasty 1.

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