Urethritis: Burning sensation during Urination Posted: 08-31-06 11:28am
Hi, I am a college student and my personal
time is very limited. I have a situation
and I don't know where, who, or how to
handle it. I have noticed that I get
aburning sensation in my penis after I
urinate and a little while urinating. I
also notice some type whitish or yellowish
film or residue that comes out of my penis
if i squeeze the shaft of my penis.
Before all of this came along I had a lot
of itching around my penis and genitals
and it even went around to my butt. I
don't know what approach I should take
about getting checked out or what should I
be checking for. I am a very busy college
student and I am away from home so it
makes it hard for me to get around to get
checked out so I looked for solutions on
the internet. If you can give any
suggestions or answers it would be greatly
helpful and appreciated. Thanks
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Sexual Health - Men Answer A1434 Posted: 09-06-06 09:06am
According to the symptoms you describe
(burning sensations in the penis during or
after urination and discharge from the
penis) it seems that you are experiencing
inflammation of the urethra (urethritis).
Urethritis is a low urinary inflammation
and it is usually caused by an infection.
Nonetheless, urethritis may also be caused
by an allergy or irritation; these
possibilities may be also considered.
Infective urethritis is usually sexually
transmitted (via unprotected sex) but not
always. Yellowish discharge indicates that
you might be experiencing infective
urethritis and an antibiotic treatment
might be requested. Without proper
treatment, the infection can spread to the
upper parts of the uro-genital tract
(prostate, testicles, bladder etc.). A
microbiological smear from the urethra HAS
TO BE DONE to identify any possible
infective agents and to choose the proper
antibiotic. You HAVE to visit your GP
(general practitioner). S/He may send you
to a dermato-venerologist or urologist if
necessary.
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