What is male urethral discharge?

The urethra is a very important male reproductive and urinary organ, and it is also the most susceptible to disease. Once inflammation occurs, it will spread upward and infect other parts of the body, causing complications. Therefore, when male urethral discharge occurs, it must be taken seriously and the cause must be actively sought. So, what is male urethral discharge? Let's take a detailed look below.

Urethritis is a common disease, which is clinically divided into acute and chronic, nonspecific urethritis and gonococcal urethritis. The latter two types of urethritis have similar clinical manifestations and must be distinguished based on medical history and bacteriological examination.

1. Acute urethritis: There is a lot of urethral secretions, which are mucous at first and gradually become purulent, the urethral opening is red and swollen, and the mucosa is everted.

2. Chronic urethritis: less secretion, only in the first urination in the morning, there may be a small amount of serous secretion outside the urethra; urination symptoms are not as obvious as in the early stage, and some patients have no symptoms.

3. Gonococcal urethritis: painful urination, burning sensation in the urethra, frequent urination, dysuria, yellow purulent discharge from the urethral opening, etc.

4. Non-gonococcal urethritis: Similar to gonococcal urethritis, but the symptoms are milder, the urethral opening is slightly red and swollen, the secretion is thin and small, and it is serous or purulent. The urethra needs to be squeezed hard to see the secretion overflow. The urethral opening is often blocked by sticky secretions in the morning.

The above is an introduction to what male urethral discharge is. I hope it will help everyone understand it. In the case of male urethral discharge, it is very likely that you have urethritis. At this time, the key is to go to a regular hospital for confirmation. Only when you are clear about your condition, you can take appropriate measures for treatment to prevent more serious consequences.