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Non- Specific Urethritis
Medical Questions » Non- Specific Urethritis
| Name: Non- Specific Urethritis |
| Also known as: Chlamydial Urethritis; NGU; Non-Gonococcal Urethritis; NSU |
| Sexually transmitted disease that is carried by women and infects men. |
Causes of Non- Specific Urethritis
Most (but not all) cases of NSU are caused by a chlamydial infection. Unidentified bacteria are responsible for the other cases. Chlamydiae are a group of organisms that are not bacteria, but act as parasites inside human cells and eventually destroy the cell. Spread by passing from the man to female sexual partners where it remains in the vagina to infect the woman' s next sex partner. In homosexuals, the infection may occur around the anus. |
Symptoms of Non- Specific Urethritis
Men have a white discharge from the penis, painful passing of urine, but rarely other symptoms. In women there are usually no symptoms, but sometimes the infection may spread to cause salpingitis. |
Tests for Non- Specific Urethritis
May be identified by specific blood and swab tests, but they are not always reliable, and a negative test does not mean that the infection is not present. |
Treatment for Non- Specific Urethritis
Antibiotics such as tetracycline and erythromycins. All sexual contacts should be treated when the infection is discovered.
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Complications of Non- Specific Urethritis of its treatment
Infection may spread from the penis up into the testes or prostate gland. |
Likely Outcome of Non- Specific Urethritis
Antibiotics cure the infection. |
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