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What Causes Painful Urination Post Intercourse Using A Spermicide?
Question: I had sex with my wife and we used a condom with spermicide. After sex, i went to urinate and the burning sensation in my urethra was excruciating. This was 7 days ago. The pain has only increase. I've been to two different doctors and went to the ER this morning. They ruled out STDs through a urine analysis and culture, they also ruled out kidney stones. No scans or xrays were performed. As of today, I cry when I urinate because the pain is so intense. Is this common with a chemical burn from the spermicide? Please help.
Brief Answer:
yes it is seen in some males. kindly read ahead
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Spermicidal containing condoms contains chemicals which causes sperms to die with contact. But it is a chemical and if it enters the male urethra it could be hell lot of pain for some males.
As you have ruled out UTI so that is out of worry for now.
The chemical must have entered tip of urethra and is getting more irritated and burns when you pee because urine is acidic. Hence burns more when peeing.
There is a home remedy for this.
1. Wash your prepuce by pulling foreskin back with cold water. By washing I mean only water. You can use cotton to wipe it of any remnant chemical if there.
2. Press the tip so as to slightly open the urethra and slowly try to put some water inside. Do not force inject or put pressurised water jet or anything.
Just under normal slow tap water speed it should be held under water stream. Even if the tip of inside is cleaned that will be enough.
Hold like that for sometime till you feel better. It should help you to reduce the burning.
3. Drink lots of water. Make your urine as less acidic as you can by drinking lots of water. Cranberry juice will also help making it alkaline so peeing doesnt burn. Make sure urine doesn't be concentrated or it will burn a lot.
I hope with these above advices you will feel better and the pain will go away.
Don't use those condoms again.
If you have any more questions kindly write back. Thank you
yes it is seen in some males. kindly read ahead
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Spermicidal containing condoms contains chemicals which causes sperms to die with contact. But it is a chemical and if it enters the male urethra it could be hell lot of pain for some males.
As you have ruled out UTI so that is out of worry for now.
The chemical must have entered tip of urethra and is getting more irritated and burns when you pee because urine is acidic. Hence burns more when peeing.
There is a home remedy for this.
1. Wash your prepuce by pulling foreskin back with cold water. By washing I mean only water. You can use cotton to wipe it of any remnant chemical if there.
2. Press the tip so as to slightly open the urethra and slowly try to put some water inside. Do not force inject or put pressurised water jet or anything.
Just under normal slow tap water speed it should be held under water stream. Even if the tip of inside is cleaned that will be enough.
Hold like that for sometime till you feel better. It should help you to reduce the burning.
3. Drink lots of water. Make your urine as less acidic as you can by drinking lots of water. Cranberry juice will also help making it alkaline so peeing doesnt burn. Make sure urine doesn't be concentrated or it will burn a lot.
I hope with these above advices you will feel better and the pain will go away.
Don't use those condoms again.
If you have any more questions kindly write back. Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
How long will it take for symptoms to improve? I can't eat, drink or sleep. The pain was so bad last night, I couldn't stop crying and I am not a man who cries. Being that STDs and a UTI is ruled out, is there anything else this could be? It is only getting worse
Brief Answer:
kibdly read ahead
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for following up.
Did you tried the things I had advised you before? Was there any relief?
Usually this irritation goes away in 1 or 2 days but depending upon the intensity of exposure to the chemical it might be more too.
It looks only as irritating reaction to the chemical rather than any infection.
If it worsens or no relief with the advices then visit an urologist. Thorough cleaning/ washing might be required.
I hope the advices given work for you and you get pain free soon.
If you have any questions kindly ask me back.
Thank you
kibdly read ahead
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for following up.
Did you tried the things I had advised you before? Was there any relief?
Usually this irritation goes away in 1 or 2 days but depending upon the intensity of exposure to the chemical it might be more too.
It looks only as irritating reaction to the chemical rather than any infection.
If it worsens or no relief with the advices then visit an urologist. Thorough cleaning/ washing might be required.
I hope the advices given work for you and you get pain free soon.
If you have any questions kindly ask me back.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
Thank you for your time. I tried what you advised. Nothing is helping. This is going on day 8. I went to a urologist and he said he doesn't know what to do. I am losing hope. If you or anyone you know has any other ideas on how to treat this, please let me know. Thank you
Brief Answer:
you could have got dermatitis because of the chemical
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I am very sorry none of the advices are working for you and even the urologist could not help.
The advice of dribbling water in urethra should be repeated many times until the chemical starts flushing out. Use clean cold water possibly sterile water as using contaminated water can lead to unwanted infections.
Or as last resort consult a dermatologist as it could be dermatitis and skin doctor might help.
That's the best advice I can give you so far.
you could have got dermatitis because of the chemical
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I am very sorry none of the advices are working for you and even the urologist could not help.
The advice of dribbling water in urethra should be repeated many times until the chemical starts flushing out. Use clean cold water possibly sterile water as using contaminated water can lead to unwanted infections.
Or as last resort consult a dermatologist as it could be dermatitis and skin doctor might help.
That's the best advice I can give you so far.
Note: Consult a Sexual Diseases Specialist online for further follow up- Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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