What causes urethral itching in men?

The urethra often itches, and there is also a faint secretion from the urethra, which causes a lot of trouble and inconvenience to the normal life of many male friends. Therefore, in order to get more effective treatment, many male friends hope to find out the cause of urethral itching as soon as possible. So, what is the reason for male urethral itching? Let's follow the experts to learn more about it in detail.

What causes urethral itching in men?

First, the main symptom of acute urethritis in men is urethral discharge, which starts as mucus and gradually becomes purulent. Urine examination shows pus cells and red blood cells. There is burning pain in the urethra during urination, frequent urination, urgency, and severe urethral spasm.

Second, the main pathogens of urethritis are E. coli, Streptococcus and Staphylococcus, and there are often mixed infections. Urethritis bacteria are often not detected by conventional methods. Most cases are caused by intercourse and infection, but women can also transmit their infection to others even without intercourse.

Third, in chronic urethritis, urethral secretions gradually decrease, or only in the first urination in the morning, a small amount of slurry can be seen in the urethra. If acute urethritis is not properly treated, it may be complicated by paraphyseal swelling and perforation, and the penis skin may become urethral fistula. The urination irritation symptoms are obvious in the acute stage, and some patients may have no symptoms.

Fourth, urethral obstruction. Inflammation of adjacent organs spreading to the urethra can also cause urethral itching, urethral stenosis, foreskin, posterior urethral valve, urethral foreign body, tumor or stone, prostatitis, etc.

After reading the above experts' detailed introduction to some of the causes of male urethral itching, I believe that everyone should now have a deeper understanding and knowledge of what causes male urethral itching. I hope that the above introduction can help more patients and friends find out the cause of the disease as soon as possible and go to a regular professional hospital for targeted treatment in time.