Why does the female urethra become red?

Women's urethra does need enough attention, because during the defecation process, the urethra is very susceptible to infection. Even during sexual intercourse, women's urethra may also be invaded by bacteria and viruses, resulting in inflammation. Every time a woman urinates, she should clean her urethra in time. So, what disease causes redness in the female urethra?

cause

Redness and swelling of the urethral opening is a manifestation of genitourinary system infection, and acute urethritis is the most common in men.

Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethral mucosa. The causes of the disease are multifaceted, the most fundamental of which is the invasion of the urethra by pathogenic microorganisms (such as gonococci, mycoplasmas, chlamydia, Candida albicans, etc.). In addition, masturbation, smoking, drinking, wearing tight underwear, riding a bicycle for a long time, foreign objects in the urethra, etc. can reduce the resistance of the urethral mucosa and make it easy to get infected.

Purulent secretions appear in the urethra, which are mucous at first and gradually become purulent, accompanied by redness and swelling of the urethral orifice, mucosal eversion, urgency, frequency, pain, urethral stinging, mental depression, and in severe cases, chills, high fever, and difficulty urinating.

Patients with chronic urethritis will have less secretions, and symptoms such as frequent urination, painful urination, and urgency will be alleviated during non-acute attacks, accompanied only by itching or a crawling sensation, and some patients may be asymptomatic. It is often easily overlooked and misdiagnosed.

According to statistics, if urethritis is not cured for a long time or is allowed to develop, 20% of chronic renal failure is caused by urethritis, and nearly 80% of patients with sexual dysfunction and infertility are related to the lesions of urethritis. At the same time, because the bacteria lurking in the urethra enter the urethral crypts, paraurethral glands, bulbar urethra, prostate and seminal vesicle, vas deferens, epididymis and testicles, a series of complications such as cystitis, prostatitis, paraurethral abscess, urethral fistula, etc., are caused, which is very harmful to male reproductive health.

Inspection method

1. Ultrasound examination: The image formed by the echo of ultrasound in the kidneys can reveal changes in the shape, size and internal structure of the kidneys.

2. Urinalysis: Urine examination can reveal pus cells, red blood cells, urine color, transparency, etc., which is helpful for diagnosis.

3. Check for signs of urethritis: whether there are any symptoms of irritation at the urethral opening, whether the urethral opening is red, swollen or has purulent secretions, and whether there is tenderness along the urethra.

4. Secretion staining and bacterial culture: If there are other symptoms and an accurate diagnosis cannot be made, a urethral secretion smear staining or bacterial culture should be performed to check for pathogenic bacteria, which can be used to differentiate it from gonococcal urethritis.