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Penis - burning sensation mainly after ejaculation

Hoping someone can assist me on my issue here, at its becoming a bigger concern. I am a 27 year old male.

I had unprotected sex with a female around the beginning of June and shortly after I noticed a mild burning sensation when I  ejaculated. I knew this was likely to be some kind of STD as a result, (I had been diagnosed and treated for non-specific urethritus 2 years earlier) so proceeding to get an appointment with my GP.
He prescribed a 10 day course of Doxycycline 100mg capsules which I took as prescribed. I returned to the doctors as my symptoms persisted. I gave a urine sample (which was tested for such infections) and also the penis tip swab test which all came back
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I find that I get the burning sensation after ejaculating then urinating. The only way I find can relieve the pain is to immerse my penis in warm to hot water (such as a hot bath) within 5 minutes the pain is gone.I agree that this is caused by a mixture of dehydration, alcohol/caffeine and urinating shortly before/after ejaculation. I would wait at least 30 minutes to avoid this issue.
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Yeah, me too. Seems like a couple of my friends also get this, but a few of them seem completely non-plussed when I tell them about it, and say they've never experienced anything of the sort.

It happens when, and only when, I urinate in the half-hour or so after masturbation, and I can feel it burning and it feels like there is a great pressure, regardless of whether I actually urinate or not. I also need to urinate a lot more than many other people I know, and am not sure why, but I have no STDs or infections (been checked out etc).

I've read a few hypotheses on the subject, but not much that's really convincing.

To help, what I do is always urinate before I masturbate, and always make sure I haven't drunk anything in the hour or so before I masturbate. I'm still a virgin, but I'd imagine this would be fairly awkward when intending to have sex.
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I've had this exact same problem, I get the burning sensation after I ejaculate, this is a big concernfor me since it prevents me from feeling any pleasure sometimes leading into pre ejaculation, I've been with multiple sex partners, but ever since I had sex with this girl over a year ago I've been getting the same feeling after sex, Im wondering if you guys found whats wrong, should I check anurologist, I am very concern
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I've had this exact same problem, I get the burning sensation after I ejaculate, this is a big concernfor me since it prevents me from feeling any pleasure sometimes leading into pre ejaculation, I've been with multiple sex partners, but ever since I had sex with this girl over a year ago I've been getting the same feeling after sex, Im wondering if you guys found whats wrong, should I check anurologist, I am very concern
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I've been dealing with this for years. It (or so I'm told by my GP) has to do directly with the urinary tract.

If you urinate (depending on the individual) 20 mins - 40 mins before sex/masturbation you're likely to experience this sensation.

when you urinate, the urethra/Ureters become slightly inflamed, but not to the point of really noticing anything different. Then when you have sex/masturbate (especially if it's rough/hard) the urethra/ureters become vastly more inflames. This leads to discomfort and pain/burning. In recent times, I always take an Aleve, Ibuprofen, or some other anti-inflammatory, immediately before sex and it works wonders for me.

Bear in mind, this sensation can also be caused by certain STD's and infections, so you should see a doctor if symptoms persist.

I hope this helps some people, at least.  
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My urologist told the burning is natural. It is caused by a reaction of ejaculate that didn't make it all the way out and the uria in your urine. It is nothing to worry about. The reason it only burns at the tip is due to anatomy. That is the only spot along the urethra that has nerve endings to since the pain.
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