Patient's question:
In the past month, I've been experiencing symptoms of frequent urination and urgency. Sometimes, when I urinate, I feel pain in the urethra, like being pricked with a needle. There is white discharge from the urethral opening, the urine is forked, and it has a very yellow color with a strong odor. I don't know if I have an illness, and I'm also embarrassed to go to the hospital for a check-up.What kind of help do I need: Is it a disease when a man feels pain in the urethra while urinating?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, dysuria refers to the sensation of pain in the urethra, bladder, and perineum during urination. The pain can range from mild to severe, usually presenting as a burning sensation, with severe cases feeling like being cut by a knife. Dysuria is commonly associated with conditions such as urethritis, prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, seminal vesiculitis, cystitis, urinary stones, bladder tuberculosis, and pyelonephritis. Urinary tract infections can lead to dysuria.