Is it normal for the male urethra to become enlarged?

The male reproductive organ is a relatively important part, and the urethral opening also needs to be cleaned and protected. Many people find that the urethral opening becomes larger in daily life. Generally speaking, the enlargement of the urethral opening of the penis is a normal physiological phenomenon. With the increase of age, the urethral opening will undergo some changes. Pay more attention to observation and personal hygiene.

Is it normal for the male urethra to become enlarged?

The urethral opening becomes larger with age, which is a physiological phenomenon. In fact, the elasticity of the connective tissue of the urethra decreases with age, just like the muscles relax with age. As for the detrusor muscle, it is invisible to the naked eye and is located in the bladder.

Effective ways to prevent urethritis

1. Drink plenty of water: The urine excreted by the kidneys flushes the bladder and urethra, which is beneficial to the excretion of bacteria. Drinking plenty of water every day and urinating every 2 to 3 hours can prevent the reproduction of bacteria in the urinary tract and reduce the incidence of urinary tract infection. This is the most practical and effective way to prevent urinary tract infection. During the onset or relief stage of the disease, drinking plenty of water every day is also beneficial to the recovery of the disease. Drinking tea or drinking light bamboo leaves instead of tea also has a certain preventive effect.

2. Pay attention to personal hygiene: A large number of bacteria live in the female genitals and urethra, which is a prerequisite for urinary tract infection. Therefore, you should always pay attention to the cleanliness of your genitals, take a bath frequently, and do not use a pool or tub bath. You should change your underwear frequently, especially during the newlyweds, menstruation, pregnancy and postpartum period. Change diapers frequently for baby girls.

3. Avoid using urinary tract infection instruments and catheters as much as possible: Urinary tract instruments can easily bring bacteria from the distal end of the urethra into the bladder and upper urinary tract. Urinary tract catheterization can easily cause persistent bacteriuria. Therefore, they should be avoided as much as possible. When they must be used, they must be strictly disinfected. Urine culture should be performed 48 hours after the use of urinary tract instruments to observe whether urinary tract infection has occurred. Before using urinary tract instruments for examination, patients who already have bacteriuria should first control the infection. Although some patients do not have bacteriuria at the time, they have a history of recurrent urinary tract infections or urinary tract abnormalities. They should take antibiotics during urinary tract examinations or 48 hours before and after to prevent infection. In the first three days of indwelling catheterization, giving antibiotics can prevent or delay the occurrence of urinary tract infection, but giving them after 3 days will have no preventive effect.

Dietary precautions for patients with urethritis

1. Pay attention to dietary nutrition and eat more foods rich in B vitamins: such as wheat, sorghum, water chestnuts, honey, tofu, chicken, leeks, milk, etc. It is advisable to eat more fruits and fresh vegetables to keep the bowels smooth. It is advisable to drink more water to prevent urinary tract infections.

2. Avoid spicy food: Eating too much spicy food (chili pepper, ginger, onion, garlic, etc.) can easily cause dryness and heat, which can cause heat and toxins to accumulate in the internal organs, resulting in symptoms such as swollen and painful gums, sores in the mouth and tongue, short and dark urine, burning sensation in the anus, and itching pain in the front and back, which can aggravate the symptoms of this disease.

3. Avoid eating seafood that can cause inflammation: Fishy foods, such as mandarin fish, yellow croaker, hairtail, black fish, shrimp, crab and other aquatic products can promote damp heat, which can aggravate the itching on the skin after eating, and are not conducive to the disappearance of inflammation, so they should be avoided.

4. Avoid sweet and greasy food: greasy food such as lard, fatty pork, cream, butter, mutton fat, etc., high-sugar food such as chocolate, candy, desserts, cream cakes, etc., these foods help to increase moisture and heat, will increase the secretion of leucorrhea, and affect the treatment effect.