Urethral injury means the urine tube gets bruised, torn, or crushed. Most happen from falls onto the cross-bar, pelvic breaks, or careless catheter work, and the warnings show up fast. The headline is sudden pain at the tip or along the underside of the penis. It burns with the first attempt to pee and can throb for minutes after. Bleeding is common. Bright-red blood drips from the tip or shows as light streaks in the first urine. Urine can stop cold. You feel the urge but nothing comes out, and the lower belly swells like a water balloon. Swelling and... Learn more