Polar bears are excellent swimmers and they will travel long distances between shore and the sea ice if necessary. However, if a storm kicks up during these increasingly long swims (caused by the warming ocean) they can drown. These long swims and storms are also often difficult for cubs.
A urethral stricture is an abnormal narrowing of the urethra that slows or blocks the stream of urine exiting the body.The urethra is part of your urinary system, which is also known as the urinary tract. urethral stricture is an abnormal narrowing of the urethra that slows or blocks the stream of urine exiting the body.
About Intestinal Strictures. An intestinal stricture, also known as a stenosis, is a narrowing of a tubular part of the body. In the case of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, is a stricturing of the intestines or any other region of the Gastrointestinal Tract. variety of treatments for strictures are available. 1  If the stricture is due, at least in part to inflammation, then medications to reduce that inflammation can be beneficial. 2  If the stricture is due to scarring, it can be stretched open during an endoscopy using procedures such as a balloon dilation.