What causes itching in the male urethra?

Urethritis is a very common disease among men. Do you know the symptoms of urethritis? What is urethral itching? Many people do not know the reason for itching at the urethra. Sometimes it is not there and sometimes it is very severe. It often exists. So what are the symptoms of urethritis?

1. The clinical manifestations of acute urethritis patients may vary due to different pathogens. Generally speaking, patients may experience urethral discomfort, itching or pain in the urethra or urethral opening at the early stage of the disease, especially when urinating. Urethral pain and obvious redness and swelling of the urethral opening may soon occur, urinary pain, frequent urination, and urgency, mucous or purulent secretions may appear, and secretions may form lumps on the urethral opening or underwear. In severe cases, penile swelling may occur and even urination may be difficult. Patients usually do not have enlarged inguinal lymph nodes.

2. Patients with chronic urethritis often lack obvious clinical symptoms, but may also experience urethral discomfort, itching or burning sensation, pain during penile erection, mucous secretions at the urethral opening in the morning, bifurcated or thinned urine stream, frequent urination, painful urination or dripping urine, mild redness and swelling at the urethral opening or no obvious abnormalities, abscesses or fistulas in the urethra, and swelling or tenderness in the lower abdomen or bladder area if the disease affects the bladder.

3. Acute gonococcal urethritis usually develops after a latent period of 2 to 8 days after infection. Early symptoms include redness, swelling, itching or mild pain at the urethral opening, and urethral secretions are mostly mucous. However, it may turn into yellow purulent secretions after 1-2 days. Subsequently, the redness and swelling may develop to the entire glans penis and form urethral eversion, the frequency of urination increases, and urination pain is obvious. The bilateral inguinal lymph nodes are red, swollen, painful, and may even become purulent. Those with prepuce that is too long or phimosis may develop glans penis phimitis. Chronic gonococcal urethritis may be formed by the natural transformation of acute gonococcal urethritis after one week.

4. The incubation period of patients with non-gonococcal urethritis is generally longer, averaging 2 weeks and sometimes up to 5 weeks. In the early stages of the disease, white or clear mucous secretions can be seen at the urethral opening, which often appear in the morning or when squeezing.

5. Tuberculous urethritis Tuberculous urethritis is often caused by the spread of tuberculosis bacilli in the lesions of prostate tuberculosis, seminal vesicle tuberculosis, urinary system tuberculosis or penile tuberculosis to the posterior urethra. Patients may show urethral discharge, frequent urination, dysuria, hematuria or urethral bleeding. If urethral stenosis occurs, the urine stream may become thinner, the urine jet may be shortened, urination may be weak, and urination may be difficult. During examination, a thick and hard cord-like urethra may be felt in the perineum.

If the urinary system is inflamed, drink more water and it is best not to hold urine. Be sure to exercise restraint in sexual life and remember to clean before intercourse. Pay attention to daily hygiene and take some anti-inflammatory drugs such as levofloxacin hydrochloride capsules or norfloxacin capsules.