Question 1

26 y/o female diagnosed w/urethritis, negative urine test, neg std tests, no birth control pills. what could cause this? already taken zithromax.

Accepted Answer

Urethritis causes: include viral infections in addition to bacterial, but may also include Injury and sensitivity to the chemicals used in spermicides or contraceptive jellies, creams, or foams, and sometimes dietary chemicals. Avoid excessive holding of urine and drinking dye free liquids until urine is very light colored may be helpful.

Question 2

what causes urethritis to occur?

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Inflammation: Brought about by infection such as a urinary tract infection or by an STI like chlamydia and gonorrhea. A person with urethritis should be seen asap.

Question 3

could women get non-specific urethritis?

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Yes: Most often, however, the UTI is caused by e-coli.

Question 4

what causes nonspecific urethritis to develop?

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Mycoplasma: Is a less common infectious cause that is not easily diagnosed by looking at the urine or doing a routine urine culture.

Question 5

does long term urethritis cause poor urinary flow?

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It may: If persistent inflammation causes scarring, it can narrow the urethra and resultant poor urine flow.

Question 6

can women be successfully treated for non-specific urethritis?

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Yes: Nonspecific urethritis (NSU), also called nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), is diagnosed only in men. Chlamydia causes about one third of cases, and female partners of infected men are treated with drugs that will cure chlamydia, usually azithromycin or doxycycline. If no chlamydia, most women have nothing obviously wrong, but treatment is recommended to prevent problems and reinfection of partners.

Question 7

can a woman contract urethritis from giving oral sex to a man who already has it?

Accepted Answer

Not possible, but...: STDs don't travel through the body. Infection occurs only at exposed sites, so there's no way you can get a genital infection from such an exposure. However, your throat can be infected by some causes of urethritis, especially gonorrhea. Both you and your partner should be avoiding sex entirely, oral or otherwise, until you both have been treated for this STD. You need both testing and treatment.

Question 8

can traumatic urethritis cause discharge?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Any trauma to the urethra can cause clear or bloody discharge. Inflammation of the urethra, or urethritis, can cause a mucus like discharge to occur. If you are experiencing urethral discharge, or urinary symptoms such as pain, burning, or difficult urination, see your primary care physician.

Question 9

does urethritis cause penis pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Urethritis means infection or inflammation of the urethra (tube that you pee out of).  This results in penile pain, pain with urination and penile discharge.

Question 10

will the urethritis cause skin rashes

Accepted Answer

Reiter's syndrome,: Now called reactive arthritis, can be associated with urethritis and skin rashes may occur with this. Skin rash as a result of antibiotic allergy can also occur. Best to check these possibilities with your doctor.

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