Urethritis in men, symptoms, treatment

Urethritis is an inflammatory process thatoccurs on the walls of the urethra (in medicine called the urethra). To date, such a disease is very common among women and men. In this article, we will talk about male urethritis.

There are two of its forms:infectious and non-infectious urethritis in men whose siptmomas are somewhat different. The causes of the different forms are also different. Infectious is manifested by the defeat of viruses, microplasms, bacteria, gonococci, chlamydia and other microorganisms that cause inflammation. A non-infectious disease occurs as a result of narrowing of the urinary tract, their trauma, as well as stagnant processes in the pelvic region. This form of urethritis may eventually become infectious.

It can not immediately eradicate urethritis in men, its symptoms can be protracted. It should be noted that a common method of contracting this disease is unprotected intercourse.

Urethritis in men, symptoms

The first signs can be determined about a week after infection. But quite often the disease manifests itself in a few weeks. Symptoms:

• burning after urination, in some cases, the sensations are very sharp and cutting;
• abundant discharge with an unpleasant odor from the urethral canal, which can be in the form of mucus or pus, and also have a bluish or greenish color. Most often they intensify in the morning;
• the opening of the urinary canal has reddening, sometimes sticking.

Treatment of urethritis

If you notice the first signs of thisdisease, it is necessary as soon as possible to apply to the urologist. Only with the help of a doctor can you reliably determine the severity of urethritis and prescribe treatment depending on its degree. In addition, with the help of certain tests, the urologist will determine the type of the activator. Thus, it will be possible to select the most effective preparations. After all, urethritis in men, the symptoms of which can be seen not immediately, may eventually progress. This entails severe forms of the disease that require immediate treatment.

How to treat urethritis in men? Most often antibacterial drugs are prescribed, in combination with which local treatment should be used:

• miramistin, which is used as a solution;
• Protargol, which is prescribed for instillation into the urinary canal;
• potassium permanganate - very effective for washing the urinary canals. Most often it is prescribed no more than three times a day, but the urologist gives an exact consultation on its use;
• other drugs, which include chamomile.This plant is used in medicine as an antibacterial agent, very often it is used to treat infectious diseases, including urethritis. These drugs are prescribed only individually, and they should be used only on the advice of a urologist.

If we talk about drugs that are takenInside, among them, the most effective are: amoxiclav, norfloxacin, and also cyprinol. The dosage is determined by the urologist-physician individually to each patient, depending on the form and severity of the disease.

In addition to the above-described drugs,which are able to defeat even chronic urethritis in men, in some cases immunotherapy is also prescribed. It is necessary to support the immunity of the patient, which is weakened during and after the disease.

If the patient has serious complications,in this case, daily rinses of the urethra are prescribed. This is done with the help of special medications that are able to give an excellent effect, thereby quickly curing urethritis in men. Symptoms of the disease after several such procedures will practically disappear.

In addition, the urologist must necessarily prescribe multivitamins to the patient in order to maintain the vital forces that are simply necessary to fight the disease.