One of the unpleasant sensations that a woman can experience in the genital area is a burning sensation in the urethra.
This sensation can occur in a woman with urination or after it is completed, it can be strong or small. But in any case, it causes a representative of the fair sex discomfort and worsens the quality of her life. Therefore, when such feelings occur, one should not rely on the fact that they will pass independently, it is better to hurry to pay a visit to the doctor to determine their cause and take appropriate measures.
Possible causes of burning in the urethra
- One of the reasons for such feelings can be various sexual infections - chlamydia, gonorrhea and others. If burning in the urethra is also accompanied by various secretions, then it is necessary to consult a venereologist.
- To cause painful sensations can and the process of inflammation in the bladder or, in other words, cystitis. Burning in the urethra is the main symptom of this disease. The cause of the inflammatory process in this case are bacteria.
- Another, quite common cause of burning, may be urethritis or inflammation of the urethral mucosa, which is manifested by frequent urge to empty the bladder, discomfort accompanying this process, pain, itching, pressure and burning in the urethra. Cystitis and urethritis are dangerous because the process of inflammation can go higher and affect the kidneys, leading to the development of such a formidable disease as pyelonephritis .
- Microtrauma of the urethra, resulting from sexual intercourse, can also cause burning sensations. Usually discomfort passes as soon as the inflammation of the walls of the urethra falls.
- Candidiasis, or thrush, can also begin with itching and burning in the vagina and urethra. The danger of candidiasis is that it can cause complications in the form of cystitis and urethritis.
- In addition, burning can be provoked by the use of acidic drinks, tea, coffee, certain medications, using some means of intimate hygiene, which can cause allergic reactions.
When itching and burning in the area of the urethra, you need to understand that for no reason this could not happen. Hence, there is a possibility of having any genital tract infection, whether infectious or non-infectious, which should be treated by a doctor to prevent complications of the process.