Urethritis causes: Difference between revisions
Created page with "{{Urethritis}} {{CMG}}'''; Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' {{CZ}} ==Overview== '''Urethritis''' is inflammation of the urethra. The main symptom is dysuria, which is p..." |
|||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Urethritis''' is inflammation of the [[urethra]]. The main symptom is [[dysuria]], which is painful or difficult urination. | '''Urethritis''' is inflammation of the [[urethra]]. The main symptom is [[dysuria]], which is painful or difficult urination. | ||
==Causes== | |||
In the diagnostic approach to urethritis, physicians classify the disease as gonococcal urethritis or [[non-gonococcal urethritis]] (NGU), based on its causation. Non-gonococcal urethritis, sometimes called non-specific urethritis (NSU), has both infectious and non-infectious causes. In men, purulent discharge usually indicates a urethritis of gonococcal nature, while clear discharge indicates urethritis of non-gonococcal nature. Urethritis is difficult to diagnose in women because discharge may not be present, however, the symptoms of [[dysuria]] and frequency may be present. | |||
Causes include: | |||
*''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]'' | |||
*''[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]'' | |||
*''[[Mycoplasma genitalium]]'' | |||
*[[Adenovirus]] | |||
*[[Herpes simplex]] | |||
*[[Reiter's syndrome]] | |||
*[[Escherichia coli]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 2 February 2012
|
Urethritis Microchapters | |
|
Diagnosis | |
|
Treatment | |
|
Case Studies | |
|
Urethritis causes On the Web | |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Urethritis causes | |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra. The main symptom is dysuria, which is painful or difficult urination.
Causes
In the diagnostic approach to urethritis, physicians classify the disease as gonococcal urethritis or non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), based on its causation. Non-gonococcal urethritis, sometimes called non-specific urethritis (NSU), has both infectious and non-infectious causes. In men, purulent discharge usually indicates a urethritis of gonococcal nature, while clear discharge indicates urethritis of non-gonococcal nature. Urethritis is difficult to diagnose in women because discharge may not be present, however, the symptoms of dysuria and frequency may be present.
Causes include:
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Mycoplasma genitalium
- Adenovirus
- Herpes simplex
- Reiter's syndrome
- Escherichia coli