What?is?Urethritis??
A?bacterial?infestation?leading?to?an?inflammation?of?the?urethra?and?subsequent?symptoms?is?known?as?Urethritis.?The?bacteria?that?may?be?involved?are?E.?coli?(Bacteria?present?in?stools),?Chlamydia?or?Gonococci?(Sexually?Transmitted).?Non-?bacterial?causes?for?urethritis?could?be?due?to?herpes?simplex?virus,?trichomoniasis?and?cytomegalovirus.?This?condition?is?completely?treatable.?If?left?untreated?they?can?extend?into?the?female?and?the?male?reproductive?tract?causing?Pelvic?inflammatory?disease?and?epididymitis?respectively,?both?of?which?can?lead?to?infertility.?
Symptoms?of?Urethritis?
Urethritis?is?mainly?identified?by?the?painful?or?difficult?urination.?Other?symptoms?
that?take?place?are:?
- The?urge?to?urinate?increases.?And?the?person?is?unable?to?start?the?flow?or?takes?plenty?of?time?to?begin?the?flow.?
- Symptoms?may?also?differ?with?the?gender?of?the?person.?Females?experience?a?painful?intercourse,?pelvic?pain?and?vaginal?discharge?with?itching?whilst?males?might?have?discharge?or?blood?in?urine?or?semen,?painful?ejaculation,?burning?urination?and?may?have?an?itchy,?swollen,?tender?penis.?There?may?be?enlargement?of?lymph?nodes?in?the?groin?region.?
- Apart?from?local?symptoms,?there?might?be?systemic?symptoms?such?as?fever?which?usually?occurs?in?females.?
Guarding?yourself?against?Urethritis?
- Avoid?sexual?intercourse?till?you?get?alright?or?use?protection?to?prevent?the?spread?of?the?infection.?And?emptying?your?bladder?before?and?after?an?intercourse?will?help.?Refrain?yourself?from?unsafe?intercourse?with?multiple?persons.?
- If?you?are?infected,?using?a?sitz?bath?(sitting?for?few?minutes?in?few?inches?of?hot?water)?will?ease?the?symptoms?since?the?warmth?improves?the?circulation?of?the?perineal?region.??
- Avoid?using?any?chemicals?that?could?cause?irritation?in?the?urethra?such?as?washes,?contraceptives,?spermicides,?etc.?If?Lubricants?are?used?for?intercourse?only?water-soluble?one?must?be?used.?
- Maintain?perineal?hygiene?by?washing?regularly?while?bathing?with?plain?soap?and?water.?Wipe?from?front?to?back?to?prevent?and?the?spread?of?bacteria?that?might?be?in?the?anal?region.?
- Drink?plenty?of?water?to?flush?out?any?toxins?that?might?have?accumulated?in?your?body.?Also,?Cranberry?juice?is?known?to?improve?urinary?complaints.?
It?is?always?better?to?visit?your?doctor?if?you?are?suffering?from?this?infection?because?it?can?lead?to?a?complicated?trouble?if?left?untreated?i.e.?a?stricture?(leading?to?narrowing?and?shortening?of?the?urethra)?or?a?blockage?of?the?urethra.?
Treatment?in?Homoeopathy?
The?medicine?Doliosis?D86?Urodol?which?is?a?Homoeopathic?product?is?useful?for?urethritis?in?both,?men?and?women.?It?acts?on?the?renal?system?and?provides?relief?from?painful,?insufficient?and?frequent?urination.?It?can?be?used?safely?for?all?ages,?without?any?side?effects.?Also,?it?can?be?taken?easily?along?with?other?medication.?