What is urethritis discharge? What should I do?

Although living conditions are getting better and better, the living environment is getting worse and worse, so more and more diseases are troubling people, such as urethritis, which is very common in life. So what is the relationship between urethral discharge and urethritis?

What is urethral discharge?

Urethral discharge is usually caused by urethritis, which is caused by infection with gonococci. If not treated in time, it will turn into chronic gonococcal urethritis. Some patients may develop prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, epididymitis, etc. It is necessary to see a professional doctor in time and do not delay the best treatment time.

What are the symptoms of urethritis?

Urethritis is an infectious inflammation of the urethral mucosa. It is generally divided into four types: acute, chronic, non-gonococcal and gonococcal urethritis. The main pathogens are E. coli, Streptococcus and Staphylococcus, and there are often mixed infections. Gonorrheal urethritis is a sexually transmitted disease and requires special attention.

The main symptoms of urethritis are: cloudy urine, urethral itching, purulent secretions in the urethra, which are mucous at first and gradually become purulent, accompanied by redness and swelling of the urethral opening, mucosal eversion, urgency, frequent urination, pain when urinating, stinging pain in the urethra, mental depression, and severe cases with chills, high fever, and difficulty urinating. The secretions of patients with chronic urethritis will decrease, and the symptoms of frequent urination, pain when urinating, and urgency will be alleviated during the non-acute attack period, accompanied only by itching or a tingling sensation, and some patients may have no symptoms.

Experts point out that for the treatment of male urethral discharge, the cause must be identified first, and different treatment methods should be adopted for different causes. Therefore, if urethral discharge occurs, in order to avoid its harm, you should go to a regular andrology hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the best time for the disease to be cured.