Urethritis: Symptoms, causes and treatment

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Urethritis
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Urethritis

• Urethritis is a condition that affects the
  urinary organs of the human body. It is a
  condition prevalent in both men and women. It can
  be described as a condition during which the
  urethra gets inflamed. The urethra is the tube
  that carries urine and semen outside the body
  through the urinary organs. One of the
  main symptoms of Urethritis is experiencing a
  pain during urination, known as dysuria.

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Causes of Urethritis

• Urethritis is generally caused due to sexually
  transmitted diseases (STDs) like gonorrhoea and
  Chlamydia. It can also be caused by the
  transmission of bacteria like the herpes virus
  infection during unsafe sexual practices.
  However, the relation to these STDs and actual
  urethritis is not clear. They can also be caused
  by any infection of the urinary canal. The
  inflammation occurs due to the accumulation of
  the white blood corpuscles in the urinary
  tract. Urethritis can also occur due to kidney
  stones, spinal cord injury or if the immune
  system is not up to its regular activities.
  Individuals with diabetes are more prone to have
  urinary tract infections, which may finally lead
  to urethritis.Urethritis can also be caused by
  irritation due to soaps and lotions used.
  Ingredients used in contraceptive products are
  also a cause of the irritation. In rare cases,
  the condition can be caused due to the
  manipulation of the urethra during medical or
  other processes. This can be further complicated
  with a bacterial infection.

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Symptoms

• Burning or itching sensation while urination
• Increase in the urge of urination
• Blood in urine or semen
• Itching or tenderness in the penis
• Painful sexual intercourse
• Nausea, vomiting and high fever

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Treatments

• There are many types of urethritis and only some
  do require medical care. For example, urethritis
  arising from the use of a new soap or lotion does
  not need any medical attention. However, if the
  same occurs after a medical procedure, medical
  care is required. Though urethritis in itself
  rarely requires immediate treatment, some of its
  symptoms may indicate that the infection has gone
  beyond the urinary tract. If any foreign object
  has been lodged into the urethra or the urinary
  tract, immediate medical attention is required.
  Such a situation can create an infection. There
  are some medical tests that are used to diagnose
  urethritis. These tests include urine test,
  rectal test, blood Sample, swab from the urethra.

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Potential complications associated with Urethritis

• There are many potential complications
  associated with infections that originate and
  grow in the urethra. In some instances, the
  infection and inflammation experienced in the
  urethra may cause the space within this component
  of the urinary system to narrow drastically. Many
  individuals may also develop infections in the
  other components of the urinary system. It is
  common for the bladder or the kidneys to become
  infected with the infection that started in the
  urethra. If you feel as if you have an infection
  in the urethra, you should visit your doctor for
  a complete evaluation. If a diagnosis is
  confirmed there are treatments available that
  will prevent potential complications such as
  those outlined here.

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