Ayurvedic Approach in the Management of Peno-bulbar Urethral stricture: A Single Case Study

Abstract

A urethral stricture is condition that results in abnormal constriction or narrowing of the urethral lumen. Many conditions, including trauma, infection, inflammation and prior medical treatments, can result in urithral strictures. This condition can lead to various urinary problems, such as frequent urination, recurrent urinary tract infections, dysuria and urinary retention. In Ayurvedic perspective, the conditions can be diagnosed as Mutrakrichchhra, where the patient feels painful and/or burning micturition due to the vitiated Pitta and Apana Vata affecting the Mutravaha Srotas. A 45 year male presented with the complaints of burning micturition, bleeding per urethra, pain over lesion during micturition and ulcer of the glans penis having focal narrowing at peno-bulbar junction diagnosed with balanitis and was treated with allopathic medicines but did not get relief. The patient was treated on the line of treatment of Mutrakrichchhra. The patient got remarkable improvement and symptomatic relief. In this case report, A 45year-old male patient was presented in the outpatient department with the complaints of burning micturition, bleeding per urethra, ulcer over glans penis with pain, frequent urination and difficulty in urination for last two years. After dioagnosis with retrograde urethrography the case was diagnosed as penobulbar urethral stricture. The patient was treated with oral Ayurveda medicines and local application of Sphatik Bhasm and WH -5 ointment.