What causes itching and pain in a man's urethra?

Male urethral pain and itching have a great impact on men's daily life and physical health. It needs to be taken seriously and treated actively. If it is not taken seriously or treated, it will lead to worsening of the condition and cause other complications of the urethra, missing the best treatment time. However, during treatment, it is necessary to find out the cause and treat the symptoms. Never use medication indiscriminately.

What causes itching and pain in a man's urethra?

Men who experience itching and pain in their urethra usually suffer from urethritis, which is very harmful to men.

What is urethritis?

1. Urinary tract irritation

Many patients with urethritis feel a vague burning sensation in the urethra when urinating, and also experience frequent and urgent urination, and even more severe symptoms such as difficulty urinating. There are intermittent pains in the perineum and other parts, and pain when the urethra is pressed.

2. Increased secretions

In the acute stage, the urethral opening is red and swollen, and there is urethral secretion, which is mucous at first and then turns to purulent. The urethral mucosa is diffusely congested and edematous, and sometimes ulcers are formed.

3. Feeling Uncomfortable

When urethritis enters the chronic stage, the symptoms are alleviated, the urethral secretions decrease and become a thin slurry, but there is a stinging sensation in the urethra or discomfort during urination.

4. Urethral itching

Chronic urethritis has less urethral secretions and only itching or ants feeling. Most symptoms are not as obvious as those in the acute phase, and some patients even have no symptoms.

5. Life Phenomenon

If you do not urinate for a long time, a small amount of thin secretions may overflow from the urethral opening. Sometimes it may appear as a scab blocking the urethral opening in the morning or contaminating the underwear. During the examination, you need to squeeze the anterior urethra from back to front to allow a small amount of secretions to overflow from the urethral opening.

6. Three cups test

If you urinate into three glasses one after another, and the first glass is turbid, while the second and third glasses are clear, it indicates anterior urethritis; if the third glass is turbid, while the first and second glasses are clear, it indicates posterior urethritis.

7. Urine test results

Urine tests showed red blood cells and white blood cells, and a few had visible blood in the urine. Urethral secretion tests were positive, and pathogenic bacteria were found after culture.

8. Systemic symptoms

The patients have symptoms of fatigue, colds and decreased resistance, and some patients have general discomfort, lower abdominal distension and backache, etc. Severe cases are accompanied by chills and high fever.