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Non-Specific Urethritis

Non-Specific Urethritis: Introduction

Urethritis is called Non-Specific Urethritis (NSU) if the cause of urethritis cannot be clearly identified as chlamydia or gonorrhea. Most cases are sexually transmitted diseases, but in some cases no infectious cause is found. ...more »

Symptoms of Non-Specific Urethritis

• Symptoms in men:
  • Urethral pain
  • Urinary pain
  • Urinary frequency
  • Urinary discharge
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 22 symptoms of Non-Specific Urethritis

Treatments for Non-Specific Urethritis

• Antibiotics
• Tetracycline
• Doxycycline
• Erythromycin
• Treatment of any sexual partners
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Non-Specific Urethritis:

• Home STD Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
  • Home Chlamydia Tests
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Herpes Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Non-Specific Urethritis?

• Misdiagnosis of Non-Specific Urethritis
• Failure to diagnose Non-Specific Urethritis
• Hidden causes of Non-Specific Urethritis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Non-Specific Urethritis

Non-Specific Urethritis: Related Patient Stories

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• urethral torture, i beg for help
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• Prostatitis or Urethritis?
• Specific areas of Numbness
• Urethral Abscess??
• specific double vision
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• Non-Specific Urethritis
• urethral torture
• Reoccurring urethritis in my partner?!
• 24 m with urethral irritation please help
• Prostatitis/Urethritis?/discoloration
• Specific Question about the "Itch" of BV/Yeast/Herpes/WhateverThisIs - Ugh!
• Non-specific Polyathralgia
• urethritis - what does it mean
• Reoccurring urethritis in my partner?!
• Urethral Abscess??
• Non-specific Polyarthralgia- Undiagnosed

Diagnostic Tests for Non-Specific Urethritis

• Swab tests
• Gonorrhea tests - see tests for gonorrhea
• Chlamydia tests - see tests for chlamydia
• more tests...»

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Non-Specific Urethritis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Non-Specific Urethritis:

• Eye complications: (see Eye symptoms)
  • Opthalmia neonatorum - newborn eye infection
  • Conjunctivitis - see symptoms of conjunctivitis
  • Red eyes
  • Sore eyes
• Male reproductive complications:
• more complications...»

Causes of Non-Specific Urethritis

• Sexually transmitted diseases
• Urethral inflammation - a non-infectious cause
• Urethritis
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Non-Specific Urethritis:

• Underlying causes of Non-Specific Urethritis
• Non-Specific Urethritis as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Non-Specific Urethritis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Non-Specific Urethritis:

• Neisseria gonorrheae
• Chlamydia trachomatis
• Ureaplasma urealyticum
• Mycoplasma genitalium
• Trichomonas vaginalis
• Herpes simplex virus
• Candida albicans
• more related diseases...»

Non-Specific Urethritis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Sexual Disorders & STDs -- serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Gonorrhea -- Undiagnosed
  • HIV -- Undiagnosed
  • Genital Herpes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hepatitis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Incontinence -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Non-Specific Urethritis

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions such as ...read more »

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Non-Specific Urethritis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
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• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Non-Specific Urethritis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Non-Specific Urethritis:

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Non-Specific Urethritis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Non-Specific Urethritis

Medical research articles related to Non-Specific Urethritis include:

• Urethritis - Non Gonococcal
• 2007 UK guidelines for the management of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of people living with HIV infection
• Can non specific urethritis in a male have a very long incubation period?
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Trends in sexually transmitted infections in general practice 1990-2000: population based study using data from the UK general practice research database.
• more research...»

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Research about Non-Specific Urethritis

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Non-Specific Urethritis: Broader Related Topics

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Urethritis
• Inflammatory conditions that may be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
• Urinary system conditions
• more types...»

Types of Non-Specific Urethritis

Non-Specific Urethritis Message Boards

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Definitions of Non-Specific Urethritis:

Inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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