What causes urethritis in men?

The structure of women's lower body is very different from that of men. Compared with men, urethritis is more likely to occur in women because women's lower body can be infected if they are not careful. Even little girls of a few years old may suffer from urethritis. Although urethritis in men is uncommon, it does exist. When you suffer from urethritis, you not only feel uncomfortable when defecating, but also feel uncomfortable when walking. How does male urethritis occur?

Because women have short genitals, they are prone to urethral infections, which can lead to urethritis. But in reality, many men also have urethritis. So why do men get urethritis?

1. Urine has a great irritating and corrosive effect on the urethra. Once you feel the urge to urinate, you should urinate in time to avoid urethritis. Holding urine for a long time can cause inflammation of the urethra.

2. If men overexert themselves, have sex too frequently, smoke and drink, wear tight underwear, ride bicycles and horses for a long time, have a catheter or foreign objects in the urethra for a long time, etc., the urethra will be compressed and damaged, leading to local congestion, hypoxia, and ischemia, which will reduce the ability of the urethral mucosa to resist infection and the urethra will be easily contaminated.

3. Lack of hygiene can cause pathogenic microorganisms to invade the urethra. These microorganisms mainly include mycoplasma, gonococci, Candida albicans, gonococci, Trichomonas, Chlamydia, and some other bacteria in the male body.

4. Urethral obstruction, such as stenosis of the foreskin opening, stenosis of the external urethral opening, urethral stenosis, posterior urethral valve, urethral tumor, fusion of urethral membrane, etc., due to poor urination, urine accumulates in the urethra, which may lead to secondary urethral infection.

5. Inflammation of adjacent organs, such as prostatitis and seminal vesiculitis, can spread to the urethra, which is often a stubborn lesion of chronic posterior urethritis.

What should a man do if he has urethritis? What measures do we need to take to treat male urethritis?

1. People with infectious urethritis should pay special attention to personal hygiene, such as washing hands before eating and after defecation, frequently washing the external genitalia, and disinfecting contaminated clothing. Take a bath frequently, tub baths are not recommended, and clothes should be stored separately. Change your underwear frequently, especially new underwear or underwear that you haven't worn for a long time. Wash and dry them before wearing.

2. After having sex with your partner, remember to drink plenty of water to increase urination. Because urinating a larger amount at a time can flush out any bacteria that may have contaminated the urethra, preventing them from remaining in the urethra and wreaking havoc.