Burning head of the penis with various pathologies

It is often common for males to suffer from pathologies associated with the urinary system. These are various infectious pathologies (urethritis, enuresis, cystitis), as well as non-infectious (trauma of varying degrees, urolithiasis). Almost all of the above diseases are united by symptoms such as pain, irritation or burning sensation in the glans penis during the emptying of the urinary tract.

Burning of the genital head in men is quite common. As soon as such signs of an inflammatory process appear, almost every man until the last hopes that they will disappear, so he ignores this moment for a long time. The rest expect that self-therapy with folk remedies, supplements, various ointments, and also creams will relieve them of unpleasant sensations. But often such self-medication only exacerbates the already unenviable condition of a man.

It is important that you should not resort to self-medication as soon as a man detects a burning sensation in the penis, but you need to wait

If the itching sensation after a short period passes by itself, therefore, this symptom does not signal pathological processes, you just need to pay more attention to penis hygiene. If new accompanying symptoms, such as discomfort, discharge and pain, appear, you should immediately consult a specialist in urology.

The difference between the male body and the female is that the male urethra is much longer and thinner. Therefore, various infections cannot get to them from the outside, therefore, a burning sensation tends to occur due to the fact that internal inflammatory processes are progressing in a man's body. These symptoms are often signs of prostate inflammation or urethritis.

Burning in the head with inflammation of the urethra

A burning sensation in a man's penis may be a consequence of the development of a pathology such as urethritis. He is able to progress with the help of penetrating and rapidly multiplying microorganisms. According to its types, the inflammatory process of the urinary tract is divided into specific and non-specific.

The first type is characterized by negative causative agents of infections of the genitourinary system:

• chlamydia;
• trichomoniasis;
• gonococcus.

Non-specific ones include the following microorganisms:

• streptococcus;
• staphylococcus;
• Escherichia coli;
• various types of microscopic fungi. They are conditionally pathogenic microflora.

Inflammation of the urinary tract of the penis can be of a non-infectious nature (trauma, medical manipulations).

The predisposing factors for the development of flora for the disease are:

• unprotected sex life;
• lack of balanced nutrition;
• frequent stress, from which the central nervous system is disturbed;
• lack of regular sexual relations;
• changes in the hormonal background of the body.

Urethritis symptoms

A characteristic symptom of inflammation of the urinary tract of the penis is directly burning in the head in men, not without discharge. A burning sensation can replace constant itching. They are observed when urine is withdrawn from the urethra. In addition to the burning sensation of the penis, sensations of pain in the penis, the secretion of a greenish liquid, or with impurities of plasma in a small amount are applied. The fluid discharged from the urethra often has an extremely unpleasant odor and is usually observed in the morning.

Another common sign of urethritis is the adhesion of the urinary tract area. Treat inflammation of the urethra with antibacterial drugs. The fluoroquinolone group of drugs is very effective.

Being sick with urethritis, you need to be wary of the possibility of complications, such as inflammation of the prostate gland, narrowing of the urethral canals, acute urinary retention, orchitis, vesiculitis.

Causes of Penile Irritation

The presence of irritation on the penis often indicates the presence of allergic reactions. Such irritations are often observed when a man uses various cosmetics and body care products.

The composition of some products for washing the head and body, creams, can cause a burning sensation at the base of the penis. Individuals of the male sex can reveal such irritation in themselves during the implementation of the hygiene procedure or after it. Such a burning sensation in the penis is not an alarm signal in order to make an appointment with a specialist in the field of urology, because it may disappear after a few hours or days.

An interesting fact from the observations of medical researchers is that even in toilet paper with a reduced level of quality there are microparticles that can cause an allergic reaction, redness in the head of the phallus and perineal region, itching. The result of exposure to these microparticles is irritated penile mucosa.

More rare cases show that an irritated glans penis can originate from the use of substances that destroy sperm in the body of a male individual (spermicides), as well as ordinary contraceptives. Genital itching can be provoked by excessive use of salt baths, as well as wearing synthetic, stale underwear. The latter is an absolute violation of the laws of intimate hygiene and completely violates the microflora.

When the above symptoms do not go away for a long time, this serves as an alarming signal in order to immediately consult a doctor for advice, diagnosis and prescription of drug therapy.

Burning sensation in the penis and inflammation of the prostate gland

The feeling of itching and burning at the base of the penis is often a harbinger of inflammatory processes in the area of the prostate gland, that is, prostatitis. The main reasons for its appearance are disturbances in the flow of plasma, which enters the given organ. Inflammation of the prostate gland can cause physical inactivity, overweight and other unpleasant factors that develop pathology.

Global weight has unprotected intercourse, in which the bacterial environment initially enters the plasma, and that, in turn, freely spreads the infection throughout the body, most affecting the prostate gland. A predisposing factor for progressive inflammation of the prostate gland and itching is a hypothermic prostate, hormonal imbalances in the body, delayed emptying of the urethra, irregular sex. Also, one of many, but the most important reasons may be the development of a focus of chronic infections.

With prostatitis, burning sensations are observed not only in the penis, but also in the perineal region. This happens because the prostate gland is located near the urethra, respectively, any violation, infectious pathology is directly related to poor, delayed urination.

Today, inflammation of the prostate gland is one of the most common diseases that medical researchers identify in almost every eighth man. Feelings of pain and burning often signal that the inflammatory process has taken on a chronic form and is subject to immediate therapy, or even surgery.

Burning sensation in the penis, as a symptom of urolithiasis

Urolithiasis is another male pathology, which implies a burning sensation and itching in the penis.

Urolithiasis is an impaired metabolism of the body, when urine is clogged with a large amount of salts that have a bad effect on the body:

• urata;
• oxalates;
• phosphates.

A large role in the progression of urolithiasis is intended for external and internal factors. The external ones are united by the lack of a balanced, proper nutrition. This refers to the habit of consuming large amounts of animal proteins, salt, foods containing excess oxalic acid and consuming a lot of calories.

Internal factors are a consequence of the influence of unfavorable environmental conditions, physical inactivity, harmful production factors. Urolithiasis refers to surgery to crush stones using lithotripsy.