Acute urethritis includes acute gonococcal urethritis and nongonococcal urethritis, which is mainly caused by the invasion of pathogenic bacteria.
1. Acute gonococcal urethritis: it is mainly caused by gonococcus infection, such as invading the male anterior urethra or female urethra, and adhering to the surface of urethral cells through the surface of the bacterial hairs, which leads to inflammation and infection, and it may be caused by high-risk sexual behavior, or it may be caused by the lack of attention to hygiene in the normal course of events.
2. Acute non-gonococcal urethritis: it is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Mycoplasma genitalium, herpes simplex virus and other infections, and is often transmitted through vaginal or anal intercourse.
Acute urethritis often causes obvious symptoms such as frequent urination, urinary urgency, painful urination, etc., should promptly go to the hospital, cooperate with the doctor to take examination and treatment.