Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body. Urethritis is usually caused by a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Much less commonly it may be the result of an injury from an instrument such as a urinary catheter or exposure to an irritating chemical such as an antiseptic or a spermicide
Doctors usually classify infectious urethritis into two categories: gonococcal urethritis, caused by gonorrhea bacteria, and nongonococcal...
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ReferencesAbed H, Rogers RG. Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse: diagnosis and treatment for the primary care physician. Med Clin North... Read more »
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Urethral syndrome; NGU; Non-gonococcal urethritisSymptomsIn men:Blood in the urine or semenBurning pain while urinating (dysuria)Discharge from... Read more »
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Blood in the semenBloody or dark urineDecreased urine outputDifficulty urinatingDischarge from the urethraFrequent or urgent urinationInability to... Read more »