Persistent Urethral Burning Without Identifiable Infection: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges and Integrative Symptom-Oriented Management

Xudong Hu, Dawei Gao, Shanshan Tong, Xiaojing Zheng, Dalin Sun, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Department of Nephrology, an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Andrology Department of Integrative Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University

American Journal of Men's Health

Published online on July 29, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Men's Health, Volume 20, Issue 4, July-August 2026.
Persistent urethral burning without identifiable infection represents a diagnostically challenging condition in male urology and may lead to repeated empirical treatment with limited benefit. We report the case of a 35-year-old man who experienced ...