Causes of urethral itching in men

The urethra of men is very different from that of women. Although the urethra of men is not as prone to disease as that of women, once there is a problem with the urethra of men, we should also pay attention to it. For example, if the urethra of men has itching symptoms, what should we do? In fact, we should first understand the cause of urethral itching and make targeted treatment according to the cause.

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.

Although men's urethra is not as susceptible to infection as women's, men should be very careful if they have urethral itching. The above article analyzes the causes of male urethral itching. I hope the information above is useful to you.