What is the reason for the stinging pain in the urethra when urinating?

Urethral pain when urinating is a common symptom of male diseases. Among male diseases, urethritis is the most common one that causes urinary pain. Urethritis causes a lot of troubles for male friends. Many men do not understand this and feel very worried and do not know what is going on. So, what is the reason for male urinary pain? The editor will explain it in detail.

Urethral stinging refers to pain in the urethra, bladder and perineum when urinating. The pain can be mild or severe, often burning, and severe pain like a knife cutting. Generally speaking, urinary pain is common in urethritis, prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia, seminal vesiculitis, cystitis, urinary tract stones, bladder tuberculosis, pyelonephritis, etc. The characteristics of urethral stinging can help to clarify the diagnosis of the disease.

What causes stinging pain in the urethra when a man urinates?

(1) If there is stinging pain at the urethral opening when urinating, or if there is dysuria, the lesion is mostly in the urethra, which is common in acute urethritis.

(2) If there is stinging pain at the urethral opening at the end of urination and urinary urgency, the lesion is mostly in the bladder, which is common in acute cystitis.

(3) If there is stinging pain in the urethra at the end of urination, or pain after urination, or a feeling of "empty pain", or pain even without urination, the disease is mostly in the urethra or adjacent organs, such as trigone inflammation, prostatitis, etc.

(4) Sudden interruption of urination accompanied by stinging pain at the urethral opening or urinary retention: seen in bladder, urethral stones or urinary tract foreign bodies.

(5) Difficult urination accompanied by stinging pain at the urethral opening: This often indicates prostate hyperplasia in elderly men and may also be seen in urethral stones.

(6) Stinging or burning pain at the urethral opening during urination: This is common in acute inflammatory conditions such as acute urethritis, cystitis, prostatitis, and pyelonephritis.

Urethritis is extremely harmful to men's health, and the current treatment methods for urethritis are not perfect. General traditional treatment methods have certain drawbacks and cannot completely cure it, let alone solve the problem of recurring attacks. Experts say that to treat urethritis, you must choose a regular specialized hospital for scientific examination and diagnosis, identify the complex causes, and carry out targeted treatment.