Urethritis: How is it treated?

The article was professionally consulted with Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Hung - Doctor of Endocrinology - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.

Nonspecific urethritis is an infection of the urinary tract in men and is not caused by gonorrhea bacteria. This is one of the health conditions that men face a lot today.

The urethra is an important genital organ, serving as a tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. During sexual intercourse, semen is also released by the male through the urethra. Urethritis is mainly due to bacterial infection, seen in both men and women with the exception of nonspecific urethritis. Nonspecific urethritis is a urinary tract infection found only in men and is not caused by gonorrhea bacteria.
Nonspecific urethritis is not caused by sexually transmitted infections and is called NSU for short. Men with nonspecific urethritis often have symptoms such as painful urination, burning urine, white or cloudy discharge, usually appearing in the morning, these symptoms last for about 2 to 4 days. weeks, there may be blood in the urine or in the semen.

Other cases of urethritis in women often have the following symptoms: urinating many times a day, abdominal pain, fever, chills, vaginal discharge...
Some common causes Non-specific urethritis in men is:
Improper genital hygiene such as not regularly cleaning, wearing underwear that is too tight, using irritating chemicals to clean private area... The habit of masturbating a lot Unsafe sex After a number of procedures such as urethral dilation, cystoscopy, lithotripsy ... then encounter complications of urethritis. An elongation or narrowing of the foreskin in men.

Urethritis if diagnosed and treated promptly is not too dangerous and does not leave any complications affecting the health of the patient. Some methods to help diagnose urethritis, from which to have timely treatment are:
Exploiting and finding clinical manifestations such as abnormal discharge in the urethra, mucus on clothes lining, urethral narrowing, urethral rash, urethral ulcers... Examination of some other parts in men such as testes, rectum, prostate... Bacterial cultures are taken from urethral fluid samples by Modern techniques such as amplification of bacterial DNA. Testing for gonorrhea, Chlamydia

Urethritis is an infectious disease, so the cure for urethritis is to find out the bacteria or the cause of the disease. For each different cause, each type of bacteria, there will be different treatments that doctors and patients need to follow the appropriate regimen to be able to completely treat and limit the condition. urethritis can not be cured. When there are abnormal symptoms such as painful urination, painful urination, burning, bloody urine, fever, weakness, etc., the patient should immediately go to a reputable medical facility for examination and treatment, to avoid cases because of subjective psychology that let the disease progress, spread and recur many times.

The current drug treatment for urethritis is called medical treatment. Some drugs are indicated to treat urethritis such as antibiotics, antiviral drugs such as Tetracycline, Doxycycline, Erythromycin, Ofloxacin...
Besides, surgical methods are also selected to treat urethritis in men. gender . This method is applied on patients with severe urethritis, typically urethritis with pus and some urethral sites have been necrotic, requiring intervention to aspirate pus and remove part of the urethra. necrosis by technique with short wavelength or using infrared light. In some cases of urethritis due to narrowing of the foreskin or foreskin length, circumcision should be performed to prevent the infection from spreading.

Some methods that can help us prevent urethritis in the first place include:
Safe sex, not having sex with many people, using contraception when having sex. like using condoms. Clean the body regularly, especially the genitals, properly clean the genitals of the body. Periodic health check to detect disease. When there are any abnormal signs, immediately go to a medical facility for examination, diagnosis and treatment. If you have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease, you should notify those at risk of infection to protect everyone's health. General urethritis and nonspecific urethritis are common urinary tract infections, although not life-threatening, but need to be detected and treated promptly to prevent unwanted complications such as: cystitis, urethritis, kidney disease...
To help customers detect urethritis and other urinary diseases early, thereby taking timely treatment measures, Vinmec International General Hospital provides a package of urological examination and screening for male customers aged 50 years and over.
When registering for the urological examination and screening package, customers will receive:
urological examination, ultrasound of the urinary system, total PSA measurement, free PSA measurement, urine culture, pelvic discomfort, Penile erection (rare) Advantages of urological examination and screening at Vinmec:
Leading modern ultrasound system, with flat transducer, high frequency, HD resolution for images Clear, accurate lesion detection Advanced laboratory system of international standards Leading team of experts with many years of working experience in the field of urology. After screening & screening, if cancer is detected, customers will be consulted directly by doctors and perform intensive treatment right at Vinmec. Cancer treatment methods: Robotic laparoscopic surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are planned to monitor, manage and treat patients according to the most advanced and modern methods. Professional customer service.