Why is the male urethra a little red?

Many male friends may be confused that the urethra opening is red, and some are accompanied by swelling. In this case, most of them are caused by urethritis and other reproductive diseases. You can check it in detail and then treat it.

1. Redness and swelling of the urethra

As the name suggests, red and swollen urethral opening means that the urethral opening is red and swollen. This is a pathological symptom, and it is usually accompanied by itching.

The occurrence of this condition generally indicates that the patient is currently in the inflammatory response stage of a certain urogenital infection, which is a critical stage in treatment and requires active and effective diagnosis and treatment.

2. Is the redness of the urethra an inflammation?

Many people have heard that "urethritis will cause the urethra opening to turn red", so they compare themselves with others. If they find that their urethra opening is also red, they will suspect that they have been infected with a sexually transmitted disease. In fact, the main symptoms of male urethritis are more urethral secretions, frequent and urgent urination, and a burning sensation during urination, resulting in difficulty urinating.

For men, when acute urethritis occurs, there will be more secretions in the urethra. It is mucus at the beginning and then becomes purulent. At the same time, men will also experience urinary urgency and pain.

Is the redness of the urethra opening caused by urethritis? Experts say that such a phenomenon should be treated differently. If the redness of the urethra opening is caused by a bad working environment and eating habits, which causes the local temperature to rise and causes moisture and sweating, the symptoms will gradually improve as long as you drink more water and eat less spicy food. If the redness is caused by urethritis, you need to go to a regular hospital for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment.

3. Symptoms

Redness and swelling of the urethra is an infection symptom of our urinary system, and it is more common in men.

The urethral opening is red and swollen, which is usually the acute inflammatory stage of urethritis. At the same time, men often experience itching, burning, and stinging in the urethra, and sometimes urgency and difficulty urinating. The urethral opening is congested or swollen, with sebum, mucus or thin white secretions, or "wet mouth" phenomenon in the morning.

Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethral mucosa. There are many causes for the disease, the most fundamental of which is the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms into the urethra. These microorganisms are mainly gonococci, gonococci, mycoplasmas, chlamydia, candida albicans, trichomonas, and some resident bacteria in the human body.