What are the common causes of male urethral discomfort?

Discomfort in the male urethral opening must be taken seriously. Some patients are reluctant to see a doctor when they are sick, thinking that they can just get through it, or they think that it is not a disease at all. Little do people know that discomfort in the urethral opening is caused by prostate disease. So what are the causes of discomfort in the male urethral opening?

1. Urethra ulcer:

Ulcers at the urethral opening are commonly seen in chronic infectious diseases, often accompanied by symptoms such as discharge and stinging. The most common ones are non-gonococcal urethritis, chronic urethritis, balanitis, etc. During this period, care, hygiene and active treatment should be provided.

2. Urethra discharge (pus or white dripping):

If there is white substance overflowing, or some sticky liquid sticking around the urethra opening. It is mainly seen in urethritis, balanitis, etc. This situation generally indicates an infection or significant inflammatory phase, which is a critical moment for treatment.

3. Narrowing of the urethra:

Narrowing or constriction of the urethra refers to a reduction in the caliber of the opening, which affects the normal discharge of urine and ejaculation of semen. This situation is mainly seen in repeated infections of chronic urethritis, which leads to pathological changes such as fibrosis of the urethral orifice, often affecting the ejaculation of urine and semen. It is a cause of chronic renal failure, nephritis, male infertility, etc.

4. Redness and swelling of the urethra:

It refers to a pathological feature in which the urethral opening becomes red and swollen, and sometimes even turned outward. It may also be accompanied by symptoms such as itching and pain. The occurrence of this situation generally indicates that the patient is currently in the inflammatory response stage of a certain urogenital infection, which is a critical stage in treatment and requires active and effective medical treatment and treatment.

5. Urethral itching:

It refers to a feeling like ants crawling at the urethral opening. It may come and go, be light or heavy, or persist all the time or be accompanied by pain. This situation is mainly seen in various genitourinary infections.

6. Pain in the urethra:

Urethral pain usually occurs together with other symptoms. The pain may be stabbing, dull, or aching. Sometimes it may involve the perineum or radiate into the penis. This situation is generally common in diseases such as orchitis.

7. Congenital malformation of urethra:

Congenital urethral malformation, such as hypospadias and absence of urethral opening, refers to a special situation in which the urethral opening is different from that of ordinary people from birth and has a certain impact on physiological function. This situation has an increasingly serious impact on the health of the body as age increases, so appropriate surgical treatment is required after a certain period of time.