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For what reasons does urethral burning appear? What could be the causes of pain and burning when urinating? What tests should be done for burning urethra? The question is answered by the drug. Paweł Żmuda-Trzebiatowski.
Why does urethral burning appear?
Hello, for a while now I have a problem that I cannot deal with, namely when urinating I feel painful burning sensation in the urethra. I am a man, I am 34 years old and so far I have never had such problems, and I have not changed anything in my diet or lifestyle. In this regard, I would like to ask what causes burning of the urethra? What could be the causes of pain and stinging when urinating? I would like to add that the burning of the urethra is not felt from the beginning.
I start to feel a burning sensation in the urethra at the very end, especially in the morning or when I urinate after a long break. I’ve also noticed that burning in the urethra is more common when I drink less or drink more coffee and energy during the day. If I spend time at home, then pain and burning in the urethra I feel much less often. I am asking for help, or at least for an indication of what tests are performed with such ailments. Should I go to my GP or urologist with burning of the urethra? I’m a bit afraid of that the cause of burning in the urethra there may be a disease and that’s just a symptom of it. Thank you in advance for your help.
The doctor explains the causes of burning in the urethra
Dear sir, the symptoms most likely indicate urethritis. Pain and burning during urination, especially during the first hours of urination, are a characteristic symptom of this disease entity. In addition, there may be mucopurulent discharge from the urethra, itching around the mouth of the urethra and a feeling of heaviness in the testicles. In most cases, the disease is transmitted through sexual contact, which is why it is so important to treat your partner.
The infection may resolve spontaneously without any treatment, although it may take up to several weeks and result in complications. It is enough if you go to the GP at the beginning. The doctor, after taking an interview and examining the genital organs, will determine further treatment. He may order a general urine test, urine culture, and a urethral swab. Treatment is based on the use of antibiotics, preferably those to which the pathogens detected in a microbiological test are sensitive.
Of course, with urethritis, you should refrain from sexual contact so as not to infect your partner. Most often it is seven days. If, despite the treatment, the symptoms persist or return quickly, you should be referred to a urologist who will be able to order more detailed tests. Burning in the area of the urethra may also occur in inflammation of the urinary bladder, although in this case there are additional symptoms such as abdominal pain, pollakiuria, a feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder and hematuria.
– Lek. Paweł Żmuda-Trzebiatowski
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