What causes redness and swelling of the urethra?

Urethra swelling means that the urethra is red and swollen, and may even spread outwards, and may be accompanied by itching. This disease is generally caused by urinary and reproductive infections. Many people are more worried and afraid that they have sexually transmitted diseases. In fact, inflammation is also easy to cause it. So what is the reason for urethra swelling?

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 (such as gonococci, mycoplasma, chlamydia, Candida albicans, etc.) into the urethra. In addition, masturbation, smoking, drinking, wearing tight underwear, long-term bicycle riding, foreign bodies in the urethra, etc. can reduce the resistance of the urethral mucosa and make it easy to get infected.

Purulent secretions appear in the urethra, which are mucous at first and gradually become purulent, accompanied by redness and swelling of the urethral orifice, mucosal eversion, urgency, frequency, pain, urethral stinging, mental depression, and severe cases are accompanied by chills, high fever, and difficulty urinating.

Chronic urethritis patients will have less secretions, and in the non-acute period, symptoms such as frequent urination, painful urination, and urgent urination will be alleviated, with only itching or ants feeling, and some patients may have no symptoms. It is generally easy to ignore and misdiagnose.

According to statistics, 20% of chronic renal failure is caused by urethritis if urethritis is not cured or allowed to develop. Nearly 80% of patients with sexual dysfunction and infertility are related to the pathological changes of urethritis. At the same time, because the bacteria hidden in the urethra enter the urethral crypts, paraurethral glands, urethral bulbs, prostate and seminal vesicles, vas deferens, epididymis and testicles, it causes a series of complications such as cystitis, prostatitis, paraurethral abscesses, urethral fistulas, etc., which are very harmful to male reproductive health.