What are the dangers of urethral itching?

Itching at the urethral opening is generally caused by urethritis. Not paying attention to personal hygiene or having intermittent sex are the main causes of urethritis. Urethritis not only causes itching at the urethral opening, but sometimes also causes redness and swelling at the urethral opening. Therefore, it is recommended that friends have sufficient knowledge about the hazards of itching at the urethral opening caused by urethritis, so as to better prevent the occurrence of the disease.

1. Cause complications such as cystitis and prostatitis: At the same time, because the bacteria hidden in the urethra enter the urethral crypts, paraurethral glands, bulbar urethra, prostate and seminal vesicle, vas deferens, epididymis and testicles, it causes a series of complications such as cystitis, prostatitis, paraurethral abscess, urethral fistula, etc., which are very harmful to male reproductive health.

2. Leading to chronic renal failure: The biggest feature of urethritis is that it can easily turn into a chronic disease, and severe cases can cause chronic renal failure. According to the latest statistics, 25% of chronic renal failure is caused by urethritis.

3. Leading to infertility: In infertile couples, especially those with so-called unexplained infertility, the proportion of pathogens such as chlamydia and mycoplasma in male semen is much higher than that of normal people. Therefore, it can be considered that these pathogens are one of the factors leading to infertility.

4. Recurrent attacks endanger life: Urethritis cannot be considered a sexually transmitted disease, but because urethritis usually recurs and often affects the patient's life, it also causes considerable physical and psychological harm to the human body.

The above are all the dangers of urethral itching caused by urethritis. Seeing that the disease has such serious harm, do you feel particularly scared? Therefore, it is recommended that you take good care of your body in your daily life to avoid suffering from urethral itching disease, so that you can better protect your health.