What should men do if their urethra is a little itchy?

Urethritis is currently a very common men's disease. There are many reasons for urethritis. So what are the manifestations and symptoms of urethritis in men? If you have the conditions, you can go to the hospital for examination. But when the conditions are not convenient at home and the body has urethral itching, how should we solve it!

What are the types of urethritis in men?

1. Acute urethritis

The urethral secretion is more, initially as mucus and then gradually becomes purulent, accompanied by frequent urination, urgency and pain.

2. Chronic urethritis

The secretion is small, the symptoms are mild, and some patients have no symptoms. It is usually easy to ignore and misdiagnose.

3. Gonococcal urethritis

Gonorrhea is divided into acute gonorrhea and chronic gonorrhea. Chronic gonorrhea is mostly a transformation of acute gonorrhea, usually manifested by recurrent symptoms of urethritis.

4. Non-gonococcal urethritis

The symptoms are milder than gonorrhea, with itching or burning sensation in the urethra, occasional stinging pain, and discharge from the urethral opening.

What are the symptoms of urethritis in men?

1. Frequent urination, urgency and pain

Patients experience burning pain in the urethra when urinating, frequent urination, urgency, intermittent pain in the perineum, intermittent pain in the suprapubic area and perineum, and pain when pressing the urethra. Urethral itching or burning sensation, and urgency or difficulty urinating may also occur, which is one of the bases for diagnosis.

In the early stage of male urethritis, 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.

2. Low back pain

When the renal capsule, renal pelvis, and ureter are irritated or tension increases, it will cause pain in the waist. Lower urinary tract infection generally does not cause back pain. Inflammation of the kidney and perirenal area, such as renal abscess, perirenal inflammation, and acute pyelonephritis, often cause persistent and severe bloating and pain in the waist. Chronic pyelonephritis causes back pain.

Considering some mild urinary tract infections, you can choose to take a course of azithromycin for treatment. You must pay attention to exercising your body, try not to eat spicy foods, and keep your perineum dry and hygienic. Slowly, this symptom will be greatly improved.