The urethra is a reproductive organ that all animals have. Both women and men have their own place to urinate, which is called the urethra in medicine. The urethra of men is just above their genitals, so where is the urethra of women? What does the place where women urinate look like? So, where is the female urethra and what does it look like? The doctor told us: the urethral opening is at the small hole in the front of the vagina. The female urethral opening is very short, only 2.5-5 cm long, with an average of 3.5 cm and a diameter of 8 mm. It is easy to expand and reach 10-13 mm. There is no bend. It is located in front of the vagina, behind the ischial tuberosity, starting from the bladder neck and going down and forward to the urethral opening. Because the urethra and vagina are very close, the vagina is very susceptible to infection and needs to be kept comfortable and clean. There are many causes of urinary tract infection: such as habitual delayed urination, lack of hygiene, low daily water intake, strenuous sexual activity, contraceptive tools, use of vaginal spermicides, etc., which can also change the antibacterial environment of the urethra and surrounding areas, easily causing urinary tract infection. In addition, some women have anatomical abnormalities in the urethra and vagina, such as urethral hymen umbrella, ruptured hymen, distal urethral obstruction leading to urethra-bladder reflux, and low urethral opening, which are susceptible to environmental pollution and this disease. Therefore, women who are prone to this disease should develop a good lifestyle and go to the hospital for further examination to reduce the incidence. Female urethral syndrome is a very common disease that is more common in young women. In mild cases, the main symptom is discomfort in the urethra during urination. In severe cases, there will be symptoms of bladder irritation such as frequent urination, urgency, inability to hold urine, and painful urination. It has the characteristics of appearing suddenly and disappearing quietly, and it can occur frequently and repeatedly, making people feel uncertain and very distressed. Common causes of urethral syndrome in women include: 1. Reflex stimulation during sexual intercourse, especially during intercourse, plus local hematoma during sexual stimulation, causes swelling of the urethral and vulvar mucosa. These factors lead to continuous muscle spasm of the female urethral opening, as well as obstruction of the normal metabolic function of the glandular ducts around the urethral opening, thus causing urethral syndrome. 2. Unhygienic lifestyle, such as not paying attention to genital cleaning or menstrual hygiene, especially not paying attention to sexual hygiene, so that the residual secretions of the vulva mix with semen to become an irritant, creating conditions for the growth and reproduction of bacteria and invasion of the urethra, thus causing urethral syndrome; 3. Vaginourethral bladder reflux - secretions in the vagina are backflowed into the urethra and bladder. For example, during sexual intercourse or cycling, the pressure in the vagina increases, causing the contents of the vagina to flow back into the urethra and cause irritation. Bacteria will take the opportunity to enter and cause urethral syndrome. |
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