What causes penile urethral pain?

The male penis is not only a reproductive organ, but also a very important urinary organ, because the urethra passes through the penis, which is an important basis for men to complete urination. Many men will experience symptoms of penile urethral pain due to various reasons in their lives, which brings a great burden to the body and affects the normal life of men. Let's take a look at what causes penile urethral pain?

Pain in the urethra, bladder and perineum during urination. The pain may be mild or severe, often with a burning sensation, with severe cases feeling like a knife cutting and mild cases feeling like a needle pricking. Or there may be a mild heat sensation in the urethra, abnormal discharge from the urethra, or symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, difficulty urinating and hematuria.

Common urogenital STDs that cause painful urination :

1. Gonorrhea

A sexually transmitted disease with the highest number of clinical cases caused by gonococci. The main symptoms are urethritis, redness and swelling of the urethra, pus, stinging and burning sensation. Difficulty in urination, frequent urination. If not treated in time, it can turn into chronic urethritis. Female patients with gonorrhea show symptoms of cervicitis, purulent discharge at the vaginal opening, redness and swelling of the vagina, congestion and stinging sensation, and no other obvious symptoms.

2. Non-gonococcal urethritis

A sexually transmitted disease mainly caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma. The symptoms are similar to those of gonorrhea. The incubation period is 10 to 20 days. The onset of symptoms is mild, including urinary pain, urethral discomfort, urethral itching, burning or stinging, urethral redness and swelling, urethral secretions, thin, "slippery" phenomenon in the morning, etc. Improper handling or treatment in time can cause premature ejaculation, acute epididymitis, prostatitis, male infertility, etc.

3. Genital herpes

A highly contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2. Symptoms include itching or burning, pain, and swelling of the genitals, thighs, or buttocks. Symptoms include obvious ulcers on the genitals, buttocks, anus, or other parts of the body. The lesions heal within a few weeks, but most people have relapses.

4. Condyloma acuminatum

It is a sexually transmitted disease that is the most difficult to cure and is caused by the condyloma virus, which is the human papillomavirus. There are many subtypes of condyloma virus, such as HPV1, 2, 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33 and 35. Condyloma warts can occur on the vulva, vagina, cervix and anus. Cauliflower-like growths appear in the genital area, which can break, ooze and become infected, and even appear in the throat.