Urethral Warts?

Hi.
I have a concern about urethral warts.  I am 25 now and was
tested for STD's four months ago.  I had chlamydia and was treated for it, which has now cleared up.  I haven't had any sex since the treatment. I have noticed recently another potential sympton of something else. My concern is that I can feel, inside what would seem to be the urethra, two to three obstructions which I can only describe as "lumps" for lack of better terms.  I noticed these before I was treated for chlamydia but didn't know if they were related.  They seemed to subside somewhat after the treatment, but I can still feel them. They are fairly small in size, perhaps a few milimeters in diameter, but I can't clearly discern the size since they in the urethra (I believe).  Two are near the base of the shaft, the last one being towards the middle (which is very small).  I show no other visible signs of any std's.
I have no trouble urinating, do not need to urinate frequently, don't seem to have any restriction of urination, and feel no pain whatsoever during urination. I have no problems with ejaculation either.

They actually don't bother me but I have seen a few documents on urethral warts and though perhaps this could be a sympton.  I couldn't find much information describing urethral warts and hoped this might be a place to get some insight.

Any information you can offer would be a great help.
Thanks

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

Alex:

I'm having some trouble understanding what you mean by being able to "feel, inside what would seem to be the urethra, two to three obstructions . . . "  If you can see them , then they're in the skin, not in the urethra.  You can't "feel" the inside of your urethra, and if you're not having trouble urinating, then I don't see how you can have an "obstruction."

Urethral warts exist, but are in my experience very rare.

I think the most plausible explanation for what you describe is that you had an STD (chlamydia), which caused both urinary discomfort and anxiety.  The latter has persisted, causing you to think a lot about your urethra, which in turn gives you the sensation of fullness you're interpreting as obstruction.

The solution is for you to see a urologist, who can examine you and if necessary perform a cystoscopy.  By looking inside your urethra, the urologist can, in all likelihood, rid you of your concern once and for all.

Best.

Dr. Rockoff