Open AccessChronic urinary retention in eunuchs
Author(s) -
Sujata Patwardhan,
Ajit Sawant,
M. V. Nagabhushana,
R. Varma,
Mohamed Maher Ben Ismail
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.33733
Subject(s) - medicine , penis , urethra , urethral stricture , urology , urinary retention , chronic pyelonephritis , surgery , general surgery
Eunuchs seek medical attention only when extremely distressed by symptoms. No scientific publication has highlighted the medical problems of eunuchs in India till date, probably because of lack of access to this community and their reluctance in seeking medical help. We evaluated four eunuchs in the last three years with chronic retention of urine due to urethral stenosis, caused by an incorrect method of amputation of the penis and urethra. Though the management of the problem is simple, the article highlights the traditional method of castration and penectomy which is practiced in Indian eunuchs which leads to urethral stenosis.