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Urethritis

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Infection or inflammation of the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Urologic diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

How it is usually transmitted?

Sexual contact

Body locations

Pelvis

Symptoms

Fever
Vomiting
Painful urination
Cloudy urine
Burning with urination
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Urethritis
Doxycycline
3.8
65 reviews
Levofloxacin
3.8
62 reviews
Azithromycin
3.7
66 reviews
Doxycycline monohydrate
3.7
65 reviews
Ceftriaxone
3.7
63 reviews
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Other treatments

Hydration
Heating pad

Tests

Wet mount
Urinalysis
VDRL
HIV test
KOH prep
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