Why is the urethra itchy?

The urethral opening plays a very important role in our human body. Without it, our body will not be able to excrete, which will lead to some serious problems and side effects. The urethra affects our lives. If it is not well protected, it may cause viral infection, including urethral itching. Most people don’t know the cause of the itching. So what’s the matter with the urethral opening?

It's not an STD, just urethritis. Pain in the urethra when urinating is urethritis. Acute urethritis, redness and swelling of the external urethral opening, inflammation of the penis and foreskin in male patients, and visible mucous or purulent secretions at the urethral opening. Patients often experience frequent urination, urgency, pain, pyuria, and some patients may have hematuria.

1. The main symptom of acute urethritis in male patients is a large amount of urethral secretions, which are mucous at first and gradually become purulent. 2. Burning pain in the urethra, frequent urination, urgency, and even difficulty urinating during urination. 3. In chronic urethritis, urethral secretions decrease, with only itching or a crawling sensation. The irritation of urination is not as obvious as in the acute phase, and some patients may be asymptomatic. Please go to a regular hospital to see a doctor as soon as possible and have the doctor diagnose and prescribe medicine. You cannot take medicine randomly on your own, as it may damage your reproductive system.

Examination of urethritis: 1. Symptoms of urethral irritation; 2. Redness and swelling of the urethral opening, purulent secretions, and tenderness along the urethra; 3. A large number of red blood cells and white blood cells in the urine, and the first cup of urine in the three-cup urine test is obviously abnormal; 4. Pathogenic bacteria are found in smear staining or bacterial culture of urethral secretions, which can be distinguished from gonococcal urethritis and sexually transmitted diseases.

Edit this section Treatment of urethritis: 1. Drink plenty of water to increase urine volume, which can flush urethral secretions during urination; 2. Use sedatives, analgesics and antispasmodics to relieve pain; 3. Pay attention to rest and avoid sexual intercourse in the short term during the acute phase; 4. Antibiotic treatment (norfloxacin). Select effective antibiotics based on bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test; 5. For chronic urethritis or urethral stenosis, urethral dilation should be performed in addition to drug treatment.

It is recommended to use large compound Chinese medicine such as Yinhua Miyanling Tablets for treatment, which will not cause any harm to the body. It is recommended to take the medicine according to the course of treatment. After the treatment symptoms disappear, continue to consolidate according to the course of treatment. For the treatment of chronic urethritis, it is recommended to use a combination of Chinese and Western medicine to treat both the symptoms and the root cause.