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Will An Open Wound At The Urethral Opening Take Long To Heal?

good morning, i have a problem with my external urethral meatus ( the tip of my penis) where its bleeding. here s what happened I m about to urinate then as I pulled down my pants and underwear, the tip of my penis sticked to my underpants then as I pulled it down fast, the tip of my penis got its skin torn of a little bit inside the opening of my penis. Then as soon as I urinate, blood started to be dripping from my penis. Afterwards, as I urinate the wound stings. How long can this heal?
posted on Mon, 25 Apr 2016
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Hi,
Welcome To HCM & Thanks For Asking Your Query Here

your medical history suggests a anterior urethral injury and The treatment for urethral trauma depends on where and how bad the injury is

If your injury is very minor , it may heal on its own within 2-5 days , for this you need to keep the area clean and dry every time after urination , also soak it in mild warm water may help , along with this wearing loose and cotton brief is recommended , you may also apply small amount of antibiotic ointment on wound after cleaning and drying it

But if doesn't get better within these days than finally i would strongly suggest you to see a Urologist to get it further evaluated
and if your injury is a bit more serious than your dr may go for a catheter through the urethra into the bladder. This keeps urine from touching the urethra so it can heal properly . The catheter is often left in place for 14 to 21 days. After that time, an x-ray is taken to see if the injury has healed. If it has healed, the catheter can be taken out in the doctor's office.

I hope it help
Thanks & Get well Soon

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Will An Open Wound At The Urethral Opening Take Long To Heal?

Hi, Welcome To HCM & Thanks For Asking Your Query Here your medical history suggests a anterior urethral injury and The treatment for urethral trauma depends on where and how bad the injury is If your injury is very minor , it may heal on its own within 2-5 days , for this you need to keep the area clean and dry every time after urination , also soak it in mild warm water may help , along with this wearing loose and cotton brief is recommended , you may also apply small amount of antibiotic ointment on wound after cleaning and drying it But if doesn t get better within these days than finally i would strongly suggest you to see a Urologist to get it further evaluated and if your injury is a bit more serious than your dr may go for a catheter through the urethra into the bladder. This keeps urine from touching the urethra so it can heal properly . The catheter is often left in place for 14 to 21 days. After that time, an x-ray is taken to see if the injury has healed. If it has healed, the catheter can be taken out in the doctor s office. I hope it help Thanks & Get well Soon