You have urethritis. This means an inflammation in your urethra. The urethra is the tube that drains the urine out of your bladder through the tip of the penis. Urethritis is most often caused by a bacterial infection.
Error: This is required. Error: Not a valid value. Irritation and inflammation around the penis and testicles can be caused by the sensitive skin in these areas coming into contact with:. Irritation can also be due to a build-up of sweat and urine from not washing under your foreskin properly, or from scrubbing or excessive washing of the penis. Fungi like to live in moist, warm places, such as folds of skin. So the groin area should be kept clean and dry to prevent fungal infections. Fungal infections of the groin may be passed on from person-to-person, and can be irritating, painful or itchy.
Urethritis is when the urethra becomes irritated or infected. The urethra is the tube that connects the bladder to the end of the penis. It carries the urine out of the bladder.
In men , the urethra is a tube that runs from the bladder through the penis. In women it runs from the bladder through the pelvis. The urethra carries urine from the bladder outside the body.