Why does the male urethra opening hurt a little?

A little pain in the urethra is a symptom that many male friends will experience in their daily lives, but it is often ignored because it has little impact on men's normal lives. So what causes a little pain in the urethra? In fact, this is related to the following three reasons. The first reason is balanitis.

1. Reasons for pain in the urethra

1. Balanitis

Balanitis refers to inflammation of the inner layer of the foreskin and the glans penis. It can be caused by various pathogens, smegma irritating the foreskin and glans penis, and other factors. At the beginning, the foreskin, glans penis, and even the urethra opening will be locally red and swollen, with burning and itching. When the foreskin is turned over, the inner surface of the foreskin and the glans penis will be congested and eroded, with exudate, and it will be painful if it rubs against underwear.

2. Gonorrhea

Also known as gonococcal urethritis. It is an acute or chronic, purulent infectious disease of the urogenital mucosa caused by gonococci directly transmitted through sexual contact. Gonorrhea often invades the urethra at first, causing redness, swelling, burning pain, and mucopurulent discharge at the urethral opening, accompanied by symptoms such as urgency, frequency, pain, hematuria, and dripping urine.

3. Urethritis

Urethritis is an infectious inflammation of the urethral mucosa. Acute urethritis is often accompanied by redness and swelling of the urethral opening, eversion of the mucosa, urgency, frequency, pain, and stinging in the urethra. In severe cases, there are symptoms such as chills, high fever, and difficulty urinating. Chronic urethritis patients will have less secretions, and in the non-acute period, symptoms such as frequent urination, pain, and urgency will be alleviated, with only itching or a tingling sensation.

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.