Sexual Health
Urination is a spiritual baptism in men, and difficulty urinating may be due to urethral stricture
Many men compare urination to spiritual baptism, where they feel comfortable all over the body after urination. However, some men experience difficulty urinating, prolonged urination time, and forked and dripping urine. However, I did not have a urinary tract infection. What's going on here? According to experts, this condition can initially be suspected of urinary tract stenosis, but further examination is needed to confirm the diagnosis. Generally speaking, the symptoms of urethral stricture vary depending on its degree, scope, and developmental process, with the main symptom being difficulty urinating. The first urination was very difficult, with prolonged urination time and divergent urination. Afterwards, the urine line becomes thinner, the range becomes shorter, and drips.
When forced urinary muscle contraction cannot overcome urethral resistance, there is an increase in residual urine, overflow urinary incontinence, and urinary stagnation. Urethral stenosis is often accompanied by chronic urethritis. At this time, there is often a small amount of purulent secretion at the outer urethral opening, which is mostly found in the morning. The urethral opening is sealed by 1 or 2 drops of secretion, called morning drops.
Narrow proximal urethral dilation is prone to recurrent urinary tract infections, periurethral abscess, urethral fistula, prostatitis, and testicular complications due to urinary stagnation. Afterwards, due to obstructive hydronephrosis and recurrent urinary tract infections, renal dysfunction or uremia may occur.
The diagnosis is based on a history of urethral trauma and infection. Difficulty urinating and accumulation of urine. By using a urethral probe, the location and degree of stenosis can be determined. Ultrasound examination shows the length and degree of urethral stricture, as well as the thickness of surrounding scar tissue. After diagnosis, timely treatment is required.