What causes female urethritis?

Urethritis is a common disease that can affect both men and women, but women are more likely to suffer from it than men. When women suffer from urethritis, it will seriously affect their daily life and physical health. If not treated in time, it may also cause other gynecological diseases. To treat urethritis in women, they need to first find out the cause of urethritis and treat it symptomatically.

What causes urethritis in women?

1. Urethral injury: Urethral mucosal abrasions caused by urethral instrument examination can destroy the defensive function of the urethral mucosa and lead to bacterial infection.

2. Urethral obstruction: If the female hymen umbrella or the fusion of the hymen at the urethral orifice is blocked, urine may accumulate in the urethra due to poor urination, which may lead to urethral infection.

3. Foreign objects in the urethra: Foreign objects placed from the outside or stones in the urethra, etc., can cause urinary tract infection if left there for a long time.

4. Inflammation of adjacent organs, such as vaginitis or cervicitis, can spread to the urethra, which is often a stubborn lesion of chronic posterior urethritis.

5. Other external factors: Under high temperatures, the human body sweats a lot, and the female vulva has particularly abundant sweat glands. If not properly cared for, the vulva can easily become moist for a long time. At this time, bacteria will multiply very quickly and take advantage of the opportunity to enter the urethra, causing urethritis.

What are the dangers of female urethritis?

1. Cause various discomfort symptoms. After the bacteria infect the urethra, they will cause abscesses on the urethra. As a result, scarring will cause the urethra to be narrowed, and the patient will experience difficulty in urination and a thin urine flow. In addition, symptoms such as increased secretions and vulvar itching make many women embarrassed.

2. Cause infertility. The prostate may be invaded and cause prostatitis. The patient will have symptoms of perineum pain and lower back pain, and in severe cases it may lead to infertility.

3. The harm of urethritis may cause arthritis. When the infection is severe, bacteria can invade the knee joint and cause arthritis.

Symptoms of urethritis in women

1. Frequent urination and painful urination

When a woman's bladder is full, normal urination is very smooth. If a woman suffers from a urethral disease, the interval between urinations will be shortened, the amount of urine will decrease, and the urinary tract will be blocked. In severe cases, there will be pain when urinating, which makes the patient miserable and requires immediate treatment.

2. Abnormal urethral secretions

Under normal circumstances, there will not be excessive secretions from the urethra and the underwear will be relatively clean. When women suffer from urethritis, some thin urethral secretions will often appear on their underwear. If there is too much, it will affect the normal urination smoothness.

3. Redness and swelling of the urethral opening

Redness and swelling of the external urethral opening can cause women to experience pain and a burning sensation when urinating, and the cells in the red and swollen area are abnormal. When redness and swelling are found, it means that the symptoms of urethritis are more serious, and immediate treatment is recommended.