Mucus inside Urethra?

[Finn88]

Just a generic question.  If mucus is present in the urinary tract, does it mean that it's present in the urethra too?  I tend to check my penile urethra opening in the morning before I pee and I kind squeeze and see a tiny bit of it.  

Thanks !

[auntiejessi]

No, it doesn't. If you have to squeeze to see it, it doesn't really count as discharge or being in the urethra. If it's in the urethra, you'll see it without squeezing or trying to get it there.

Are you concerned about something? I saw your other question - Pax is right. It's not a dry zone. Seeing some stuff is normal, and you should try to stop the squeezing. :)

[Finn88]

Yeah lately I have been drinking heavily and stuff, feeling dehydrated and somehow I'm worrying that dehydration is causing some urethral damage - the usual stuff - my urine gets concentrated etc etc.  That's why I check for discharge.

[auntiejessi]

Well, you know there's an easier solution to this, right? If you're going to continue drinking a lot, and I hope you consider at least cutting back, try alternating a drink with a glass of water, like drink a beer (or whatever you drink), have a glass of water, have a beer, have more water. Before you go to sleep, have a glass of water.

You won't have to check for true discharge - you'll just see it. The more you squeeze and check, the more irritation you'll cause, and the more stuff you'll see, freaking you out more.

If you think you have a problem with your drinking, try our Alcoholism forum - https://www.medhelp.org/forums/Alcoholism/show/158 or our Addiction forum - https://www.medhelp.org/forums/Addiction-Substance-Abuse/show/77

I wish you the best.

[Finn88]

Thanks auntiejessi - I'm really struggling and fed up.