What causes itching in the male urethra?

Generally speaking, men don’t have any urinary system problems, but this does not mean that men will not have urinary problems. You should know that if men have urinary problems, they are generally more serious. For example, male urethral itching. Many male friends have urethral itching but don’t know what causes it. This brings certain troubles to the treatment of the disease. So what is the specific cause of male urethral itching?

The main culprits of men's urethral itching:

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.

It can be said that the above are all the causes of male urethral itching. The only way to get rid of male urethral itching is to find the cause of the disease and treat the disease in a targeted manner. Only in this way can you get rid of the problem of male urethral itching as soon as possible and restore your body to health.