The condition of redness, swelling, and eversion of the female urethra is still quite common. Many women experience redness, swelling, and eversion of their urethral opening. When they discover this condition, they become very nervous and wonder if they have contracted a sexually transmitted disease. In fact, this situation is likely a symptom of urethritis. This article provides a detailed explanation of what causes redness, swelling, and eversion of the female urethral opening.
Classification symptoms of female urethritis
1. Symptoms of gonococcal urethritis
Gonorrhea, abbreviated as gonorrhea, is divided into acute gonorrhea and chronic gonorrhea. Acute gonorrhea is mainly characterized by difficulty urinating and purulent discharge from the urethra.
2. Symptoms of non gonococcal urethritis
The symptoms are milder than gonorrhea, with itching or burning sensation in the urethra, occasional stinging sensation, and secretion at the urethral opening, but it is thinner than gonorrhea, in a clear or light yellow state, and the amount of secretion is also less than gonorrhea. Long term non urination or a small amount of secretion only escaping before the first urination in the morning, sometimes patients have no conscious symptoms.
3. Symptoms of acute urethritis
There is a lot of urethral discharge, which starts as mucus and gradually becomes purulent, accompanied by frequent urination, urgency, and pain.
4. Symptoms of chronic urethritis
Low secretion, mild symptoms, some patients have no symptoms, only accompanied by itching or ant infestation. It is generally easy to overlook and misdiagnose.
5. Purulent discharge appears in the urethra
It starts as mucous and gradually becomes purulent, accompanied by redness and swelling of the urethral opening, mucosal eversion, urgency, frequency, pain during urination, urethral pain, mental depression, and in severe cases, symptoms such as chills, high fever, and difficulty urinating.
The harm of prolonged untreated urethritis
1. Causing chronic renal failure. Urethritis can easily become chronic, and in severe cases, it can lead to chronic kidney failure. According to new data, 25% of chronic kidney failure patients are caused by urethritis.
2. Causing urethral stricture and difficulty urinating. Urethritis can directly affect the epithelium of the urethra, forming scars in the infected area, and in severe cases, it can cause urethral stricture, leading to difficulty urinating in patients.
Through the introduction of this article, it can be known that redness, swelling, and eversion of the female urethral opening may be a symptom of urethritis. If you suffer from urethritis, it is best to compare the content of this article to see which type of urethritis you belong to, and it is best to seek treatment as soon as possible, otherwise it may cause serious problems.
