What causes purulent discharge from the male urethra?

Male urethral discharge is a common symptom in daily life, which has a great impact on men's normal life and work. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand the causes of male urethral discharge and prevent it. In fact, male urethral discharge is caused by urethritis. It must be treated in time after the disease occurs to avoid causing greater harm to the body.

1. What is the cause of purulent discharge from the male urethra?

Men will experience pus discharge from the urethra after suffering from urethritis. Urethritis is very harmful to men, not only affecting their work but also the quality of life of their family. Once the disease is discovered, you must choose a professional andrology hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.

Experts at andrology hospitals point out that the main symptoms of urethritis are frequent urination, burning pain during urination and hematuria. In the acute phase, men may have urethral secretions, which are mucous at first and then have a large amount of purulent secretions. Women have less secretions. When it becomes chronic, it manifests as urethral stinging and discomfort during urination. The urethral secretions decrease and become a thin syrup. In acute attacks, there is dull pain in the suprapubic area and perineum, and the urethral opening is red and has secretions.

2. Experts from the Men's Hospital pointed out that the causes of urethritis are:

1. Latent infection of pathogens: After urethritis caused by some microorganisms is treated with antibiotics, the bacteria will enter a latent infection state due to defects in drug efficacy and treatment methods. Factors such as drinking, fatigue, and mental stress may induce the latent pathogens to multiply, resulting in symptoms, namely recurrence of urethritis.

2. Drug resistance: Due to irregular treatment in the early stage of urethritis, blind medication, damage to the internal environment, and bacterial resistance, the treatment effect is poor and sometimes gets better, leading to persistent urethritis.

3. Decreased immunity: At the same time, some patients with urethritis have low immunity. If they have diabetes, tumors, liver disease, malnutrition or other chronic diseases, it will also cause many difficulties in the treatment of urethritis.

4. Influence of complications: If urethritis recurs and long-term inflammatory damage occurs, the urinary tract mucosa and renal pelvis will be damaged, fibrotic, and deformed. Urinary tract obstruction and deformity will affect normal urine drainage and treatment, which will affect the treatment of urethritis, making traditional drug treatment ineffective and more difficult to treat.

5. Hidden bacteria: Since the pathogens are hidden in the deep tissues, urethral crypts, paraurethral glands and other parts, it is difficult for drugs to kill them completely, leaving troubles for recovery. At the same time, acute urethritis may be accompanied by prostatitis. After urethritis is treated, it may still recur due to infection from the prostate.

6. Infection in deep parts: If the pathogen is hidden in the deep layer of the tissue, or in the urethral crypts, paraurethral glands and other parts, it is difficult to carry out comprehensive treatment during drug treatment, and usually there will be consequences. In addition, acute urethritis may also be accompanied by prostatitis. After urethritis is cured, the disease may recur due to infection of the prostate.

7. After antibiotic treatment, urethritis caused by some microorganisms will enter a latent infection state due to defects in drug efficacy and treatment methods. Under the influence of factors such as drinking, fatigue, and mental stress, the latent pathogens may multiply and cause recurrence of urethritis.