Is acute urethritis serious in women?

If female friends suffer from acute urethritis, it is indeed quite serious. At this time, they will find that their urethra secretes a lot of secretions, and even leucorrhea and menstruation become abnormal. In addition, they will find that the urethra has a very obvious burning sensation every time they urinate. These are all things that need attention. It is necessary to find a suitable treatment method as soon as possible to reduce the chance of these symptoms.

The most common symptom of acute urethritis in male patients is a large amount of urethral secretions, which are mucous at first and gradually become purulent. In female patients, the urethral secretions are unique. Both men and women experience burning pain in the urethra, frequent urination, and urgency when urinating. In severe cases, urethral spasm may occur. Urine examination showed pus cells and red blood cells. In chronic urethritis, urethral secretions gradually decrease, or only a small amount of serous secretions can be seen at the urethral opening during the first urination in the morning.

The urination irritation symptoms are no longer as obvious as in the acute phase, and some patients may be asymptomatic. Urethritis can spread directly to the bladder or prostate and cause cystitis or prostatitis. If acute urethritis is not treated properly, it may be complicated by paraurethral abscess, which may penetrate the skin of the penis and become urethral fistula. During the healing process of urethral inflammation, fibrosis can cause urethral stenosis.

symptom

1.Urethra irritation symptoms;

2. The urethral opening is red and swollen, with purulent secretions and tenderness along the urethra;

3. There are a lot 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. The presence of pathogenic bacteria in urethral secretion smear staining or bacterial culture can be used to differentiate it from gonococcal urethritis.

Confusing diseases

1. Acute cystitis is mainly manifested by bladder irritation symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and pain when urinating. However, the main symptom of cystitis patients is pain at the end of urination, and bacteria grow in midstream urine culture.

2. Acute pyelonephritis is mainly manifested by sudden urinary frequency, urgency, pain and other urinary tract irritation symptoms. It is often accompanied by symptoms such as low back pain, chills, fever, and physical examination shows percussion pain in the kidney area. Routine urine examination showed pus cells.

3. Acute prostatitis is also manifested by frequent urination, urgency and pain when urinating. However, prostatitis can cause perineal discomfort, difficulty urinating, and fever; rectal examination reveals an enlarged prostate with tenderness.

4. Gonococcal urethritis is also manifested by frequent urination, urgency and pain, redness and swelling of the urethral opening, and thin or purulent secretions. There is often a history of unclean sexual intercourse, and gonococci can be seen in a smear examination of urethral secretions, which can confirm the diagnosis.

5. Bladder tuberculosis also manifests as frequent urination, urgency, and pain when urinating, and pus cells are found in the urine. There is often a history of urinary tract tuberculosis, and acid-fast bacilli may be found in urine acid-fast staining.

6. Trichomonas urethritis is also manifested by frequent urination, urgency, burning pain and itching in the urethra.