A urethral stone is a crystal that has traveled down to the final pee pipe and gotten stuck. Because the tube is narrow, even a small chip can turn the stream into a battle. The first hint is a sudden stutter in the flow. You start voiding, the stream stops dead, then dribbles again, like someone kinked a garden hose. Sharp burning follows. It feels like hot sauce is being pulled through the pipe, especially during the last seconds of urination. Urgency doubles. You feel a constant need to “go again,” yet each trip ends with only drops and pain.... Learn more