What causes a burning sensation in the male urethra?

In daily life, it is common for men to experience a burning sensation at the urethral opening. There are many reasons for this. Generally, it is caused by inflammation of the urinary system. Having genital warts can also easily lead to this condition. A detailed examination is required, and you should pay more attention to the hygiene and cleanliness of your private parts.

Many male friends have experienced a burning sensation at the urethra when urinating, which puzzles many male friends. Why does the urethra have a burning sensation?

This condition needs to be examined in parallel with other abnormalities of the male urethral opening.

1. Male urethral itching: It refers to a feeling like ants crawling at the urethral opening, which may occur from time to time, be mild or severe, or persist, or be accompanied by pain. This condition is mainly seen in various urogenital infections, such as urethritis, condyloma acuminatum, genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, and can also be seen in chronic prostatitis with infection.

2. Redness and swelling of male urethral opening: It refers to the pathological characteristics of the urethral opening being red and swollen, and sometimes even everted. It may also be accompanied by symptoms such as itching and pain. The appearance of this situation generally indicates that the patient is currently in the inflammatory response stage of a certain urogenital infection disease, which is a key stage of treatment and must be actively and effectively diagnosed and treated. Such as gonorrhea, non-gonococcal gonorrhea, AIDS, etc.

3. Pain in the male urethral opening: Pain in the urethral opening usually occurs together with other symptoms. The pain may be stabbing, dull, or dull. Sometimes it may pull the perineum or radiate into the penis.

Phimosis: If a man has an excessively long foreskin or phimosis, he or she will often experience symptoms of urethral swelling and burning. Excessive foreskin means that the foreskin covers the urethral opening, but can be turned up to expose the urethral opening and head; phimosis means that the foreskin opening is narrow or the foreskin is adhered to the head, so that the foreskin cannot be turned up and the urethral opening or head cannot be exposed. Due to excessive foreskin or phimosis, urine often cannot be discharged from the body in time, and at the same time, the urethral opening is also infected by a large number of pathogens "hidden" by the foreskin, causing discomfort.

If you experience a burning sensation at the urethral opening, it is recommended that you go to the hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause and then receive symptomatic treatment.