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What Causes Painful Urination, Redness And Irritation At The Penis Tip?

Posted on Tue, 26 Jul 2016

Question: I am a 30 year old male. A couple of weeks ago, while urinating, I had a sharp razorblade-like plain at the tip of my penis. The opening of my penis seemed a bit red, and irritated. The next day the pain while urinating subsided and was not nearly as bad as the first day, the redness was also gone. I don't have any other symptoms, rash, discharge etc. Since then, some days would be betters and others it would bother me a bit more, but never as bad as that first day. I am not sexually active, therefore I know it could not be an STD. This kind of pain has never happened to me before. I am just looking for an idea of what could be wrong. Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is due to inflammation of External Urinary Meatus.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you are getting inflammation of External Urinary meatus repeatedly.

I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) are you diabetic?

Please get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefotaxime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkalizer thrice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water .To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (15 minutes later)

Thank you so much for your answer! I am not diabetic, to answer your question. Is there anything causing this condition specifically that maybe i should watch out for in the future. As i mentioned in the original question, its kind of scared me just because it was not something i've experienced before, and was wondering what could have caused it?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could be due to contact with inner wares is commonest cause .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

In most of the cases in absence of sexual history of unprotected sex contact with contaminated inner wares is the source of infection .

Take the medicines suggested earlier .

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water .To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar