Symptoms of fungal urethritis in men

In modern society, many people often hold their urine or do not go to the toilet because of busy work and life. This situation can easily cause urethral infection and genital diseases, and is also very harmful to the body. Male fungal urethritis is a disease of the urinary system. This disease rarely occurs. Let us learn about the symptoms of male fungal urethritis.

There are many types of urethritis, among which fungal urethritis is one of the more common types. Male fungal urethritis is a urethritis caused by fungi. Fungi exist in the normal human body, generally in the skin, oropharynx, colon, vagina and other parts. When there is a large area of ​​burns, acute renal failure, severe diabetes, the body's resistance is reduced; or when long-term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and long-term use of corticosteroids cause dysbiosis in the body, the fungi in the body take the opportunity to grow and multiply. Fungal urethritis can be directly produced; it can also ascend to the upper urinary tract, leading to fungal infection, or even fungal septicemia, and fungal urethritis can be its early manifestation.

Diagnosis of male fungal urethritis is based on:

1. Symptoms: Itching in the urethra and burning sensation during urination.

2. Check the urethra for a small amount of secretions, which are watery or mucous, and a few are red or black. 3. Laboratory examination: Take urine sediment, urethral secretions or urethral swabs to check for fungi or culture. Regular inspection is required, especially when a urinary catheter is in place.

Confirmed fungal urethritis

1. The typical symptoms of male fungal urethritis are urethral itching, varying degrees of frequent urination, urgency, pain and pain during urination. There is mucous or purulent secretion at the urethral opening, and the symptoms are milder than those of gonorrhea.

2. A small amount of secretion is often seen when one does not urinate for a long time or does not urinate at night until the morning when one urinates. Some cases may develop into a scab seal or yellowish dirt may be seen on the underwear. For those with no obvious symptoms or short intervals between urinations, urethral secretions are easily washed away by urine.

3. Male fungal urethritis examination shows edema or flushing of the urethral opening, eversion of the urethral opening, and mucus or purulent secretions. Squeezing the urethra from the root of the penis to the urethral opening can squeeze out mucus or purulent secretions, and occasionally there is slight tenderness. The patient feels frequent urination, severe urination pain, or burning pain at the end of urination.

Depending on the patient's physical health condition, the body will have different physiological reactions.

The above is a summary of the symptoms of male fungal urethritis. I believe that after reading this, you will have a better understanding of male fungal urethritis. I also hope that this article will be helpful to you. Male patients with fungal urethritis should pay more attention to rest and not overwork their bodies. In addition, they should pay more attention to personal hygiene, take frequent baths and change underwear frequently, and eat more winter melon to promote diuresis.