Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) is an inflammation of the urethra which is not caused by gonorrheal infection.
For treatment purposes, doctors usually classify infectious urethritis in two categories: gonococcocal urethritis, caused by gonorrhea; and non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU).
There are many causes of NGU.
The most common bacterial cause of NGU is chlamydia trachomatis, but it can also be caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum, Haemophilus vagina...
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Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) is an inflammation of the urethra which is not caused by gonorrheal infection.
For treatment purposes, doctors usually classify infectious urethritis in two categories: gonococcocal urethritis, caused by gonorrhea; and non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU).
There are many causes of NGU.
The most common bacterial cause of NGU is chlamydia trachomatis, but it can also be caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum, Haemophilus vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium.
Herpes simplex virus (rare), Adenovirus,
Parasitic causes include Trichomonas vaginalis (rare).
Urethritis can be caused by mechanical injury (from a urinary catheter or a cystoscope), by an irritating chemical (antiseptics or some spermicides).
The symptoms of urethritis can include pain or a burning sensation upon urination (dysuria), a white/cloudy discharge and a feeling that one needs to pass urine frequently. For men the signs and symtoms are discharge from the penis, burning or pain when urinating,...
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