Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Urethritis - chronic

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Alternative Names

Urethral syndrome


Symptoms
  • Frequent and urgent urination
  • Painful urination
  • Urethral discharge (bloody or pus-like, and often foul-smelling)

Signs and tests
  • Cystoscopy and urethroscopy
  • Urinalysis
  • Urine culture (clean catch)
  • Urethral discharge culture
  • Vaginal culture


Review Date: 09/07/2008
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)