Acute urethritis is a sudden infection or irritation inside the final pee pipe. Germs or chemicals trigger fast, angry signals that are hard to ignore.

Burning is the star. The moment urine touches the opening it feels like hot sauce, and the sting lingers a few seconds after the stream stops.

Urgency jumps in. You sprint to the bathroom every twenty minutes, yet only a spoonful comes out each time.

Itching or raw skin shows up at the tip. You catch yourself adjusting underwear or feel a constant tickle that doesn’t scratch away.

Discharge appears. A cloudy drop or yellow bead coats the underwear or forms a crust at the opening overnight.

Urine can turn cloudy or slightly pink. Blood is usually faint and seen only at the start or end of the stream.

If the infection climbs, fever, chills, and achy balls can join—an alarm that the bug is moving upward.