Urethritis
The urethra is a thin tube that’s connected to the opening of the bladder and transfers urine outside the body. A urethritis is an inflammation in the urethra, which becomes aching and irritating. It affects equally men and women. However, women have a higher risk of the disorder rather than men. Due to the fact that men’s urethra are more extended than women’s. A woman’s urethra is about 1 ½ inches short which is much easier for microorganisms to enter through. As for men, their urethra is eight inches long and has less of a chance of having this inflammation to occur. About four million Americans each year are affected with urethritis.
The effects of this inflammation is due to germs that enters in through the urethra from the skin surrounding the opening of the urethra. Some bacteria that might be causing this could be; E. coli and other bacteria found in stool. As well as Gonococcus, Chlamydia and herpes that are transferred sexually can all cause urethritis. If caused by a sexually transmitted bacteria, then the person effected by it can have a high risk of having HIV if not treated immediately.
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Signs that can help you identify if you have urethritis are; redness around the opening of the urethra, painful urination, frequent urinating, difficulty starting urine, itching, pain and discomfort when urinating. Experience irritation during sex, vaginal discharge or discharge in the urethral opening. Men will spot blood in their urine or semen and will also experience yellow discharge from the urethra. Ways to prevent urethritis from occurring is by; not having sex with multiple partners, having sex with only one partner, or using
Symptoms for urethritis are mild including frequency of urination and pyuria (presence of white blob cells in the urine). Cystitis (bladder infection) symptoms are easier to distinguish and include back pain, concentrated appearance, urgency, hematuria (presence of red blood cells in the urine), a...
Lupus affects women more than men(www.womenshealth.gov). Lupus doesn’t come from a spider bite. Lupus means wolf in Latin in place of red ulcerations on the face(www.lupus-support.org). Nine out of ten people who get lupus are women, some have more problems with lupus than anyone else, but anyone can get lupus(www.medicinenet.com). It’s no reason why some have more problems than other’s(www.medicinenet.com). Lupus is three times more effective to African American women, than Caucasian women, it’s more common and severe in other minority populations, the cause of lupus is unknown(http://sciencelife.uchospitals.edu). Even though the cause of lupus isn’t known the genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors help in susceptibility(http://thelupusinitiative.org).
Gonorrhea in women can cause vaginal discharges that are bloody or yellow, painful urination, bleeding between periods, excessive bleeding during menstrual periods, painful intercourse, and lower abdominal pain. Symptoms of rectal infection include discharge, anal itching, and occasional painful bowel movements with fresh blood in the feces. When treated early, there are no long-term consequences of gonorrhea. Doctors usually prescribe a combination of antibiotics, such as ceftriaxone, doxycycline, or azithromycin, which will treat both diseases. Serious complications can occur, however, when left untreated.
At the NIH conference, some researchers argued that sex differences in pain are substantial and argued specifically that women are more sensitive to pain. For example, women report pain more often and also report it at higher levels than men. Additionally, when men and women are exposed to the same pain stimulus, women will say that they are in pain more quickly than men (1).
Prostate cancer has been the number one diagnosed cancer today. According to the World Health Organization, approximately one in every ten American men will develop prostate cancer during his lifespan. This cancer has been very common in the last few years. American Cancer Society reported over 200,000 new cases of prostate cancer. Huge number of population suffered severely. The prostate is significant for reproduction. It helps the substances that are involved in fertilization and transporting of sperm as well as survival. Prostate tumor is developed in the prostate gland, which is found in the men’s reproductive system. Prostate is the size of a walnut, which is located inferiorly in the penis and anterior to the rectum. It contains the connective tissue, which includes the glandular and fibrous tissues. This tumor starts to develop during their adolescent year due to the control of the male reproductive hormones. When the tumor starts to develop, it begins at the urethra, which is a tube that releases the urine from the bladder. The tumor is a slow development yet it is contagious to the other parts of the body, such as it does affect the pelvic bones, lungs, liver, and the lower vertebrae (Zenka, 2009).
The urinary tract makes and stores urine, which is one of the waste products of the body. Urine is made in the kidneys and travels down the ureters to the bladder. The urethra in a male is about 8 inches (20cm) long and opens at the end of the penis. The urethra provides an exit for urine as well as semen during ejaculation (Urology Health, 2014). Normal urine is sterile and contains no bacteria. However, bacteria may get into the urine from the urethra and travel into the bladder, causing an infection. A bladder infection is known as cystitis and a kidney infection is known as pyelonephritis (Elsevier, 2010).
Urinary tract infections can be caused by urine that has become contaminated by the normal flora of the urethra. To be absolutely sure that the infection is indeed a UTI, the numbers of organisms present or the species isolated must be present.
Chlamydia is a disease that can cause permanent damage to the sexual organs. An estimated three million people are infected with Chlamydia each year (Witmer, nd). Once inside the blood, the microbes can spread to the joints, skin, and major body organs. With this disease, up to twenty percent of men may not have symptom but a bigger problem is that up to eighty percent of women do not experience symptoms. When the microbes enter the body in women they focus on the cervix area which, if left untreated can cause infertility (Daugirdas, 1992). Some symptoms of Chlamydia are pain at the end of a menstrual cycle, burning discharge, pain while urinating, and even chronic arthritis. Chlamydia is one of the mos...
Some symptoms of urinary tract infection may include burning sensation when passing urine, the need to urinate frequently - this may lead to urinary incontinence or even cause bedwetting problems, cloudy urine and urine with offensive odor. Others are pain in the loin, fever, and chills, which are indications of upper infection of kidneys or ureters.
Signs and symptoms vary for males and females. Men often exhibit symptoms two to five days after intercourse. Common symptoms are pain or swelling of testicles, frequent painful urination and yellowish-white discharge from the penis. Women tend to be asymptomatic but may experience pain during urination, yellow vaginal discharge and bleeding in between periods Males and females may have anal infections, symptoms present may be rectal itching, discharge and pain during defecation. The infection may also be in the mouth and throat, which are rare, that typically are
A catheter is a long and narrow tube that is inserted through the urethra and into the urinary bladder. Under healthy conditions the inside of a urinary bladder is clean and sterile. Bacteria normally tend to hang around the urethra, but no harmful bacteria or any other type of microorganism that can be found in the bladder, and there is no way that they can enter the bladder. During a procedure when a catheter is inserted into a patient, bacteria can be picked up by the catheter and taken inside the bladder which can cause an infection. This type of contraction is the most common to occur in patients. Another way in which a UTI can occur is from a fungus, Candida. This mostly affects patients whose immune system is not in the best working condition, therefore putting them at risk. The continuous use of antibiotics has an effect on weakening the immune system which then harbors this fungus.
A urinary tract infection is a very common infection that can happen to anybody. A urinary tract infection usually occurs when bacteria enters the urethra and multiples in the urinary system. The Urinary tract includes the kidneys, the thin tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), and the main tube that carries the urine from the bladder (urethra). Women, men, and children are all immune to this infection. Women have the highest chances of getting it. In the Urinary tract, the main links of the ureters help get rid of any bacteria that tries to enter the urine, and the bladder helps prevent urine from backing up into the kidneys.
Bacterial bladder infections may occur in women as a result of sexual intercourse. But even sexually inactive girls and women are susceptible to lower urinary tracts infections because the female genital area often harbors bacteria that can cause cystitis.
The human male reproductive system organs are located outside of the body around the pelvic region of a male (wikipedia, 2010). The testes produce sperm that would fertilize the female’s egg. Males have several secondary genitalia’s the penis, sperm ducts, epididymis, vas deferens and the urethra. The urethra is used for two purposes to urine and to ejaculate semen. Males also have accessory glands such as the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands. The prostate gland contributes fluid for ejaculation. Prostate fluids helps to nourish the sperm (Web Md, 2009). The seminal vesicle makes up most of the volume of a man's ejaculatory fluid and provide the sperm with nutrients that give the sperm energy(Web Md, 2009). Bulbourethral glands produce a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra. This fluid serves to lubricate the urethra ...
It takes years for most women to be diagnosed with this mysterious disease, says Ghadir. Unfortunately, that's because the only definitive way to diagnose it is with a surgical biopsy of the tissue. Still, Ghadir urges women to tell their doctor if they have any of the symptoms: chronic pelvic pain, severe menstrual cramps, spotting before your period, painful bowel movements or urination especially during your period, and discomfort or pain during sex especially during deep