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| Nonspecific Urethritis |
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| Nonspecific Urethritis is an infection to the urethra,
which is the urine tube that goes through to pass from the bladder to outside
the body. This disease is caused by some bacteria which can be picked up from
the rectum or the mouth of your partner. In some cases' people have allergic
reaction to latex or spermicide and can get the disease this way. This disease
is caused by several other diseases. |
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| Symptoms |
In men the symptoms can be similar to gonorrhea, but usually
milder. The incubation period varies but it is between one week to one month.
The discharge form the urethra is thin and clear. In women the symptoms are
like those of a urinary tract infection.
If nonspecific urethritis if
left untreated in men, it may cause difficulty in urination and perhaps some
bleeding. It can also cause the testicles to swell and be tender. If it spreads
to the prostate it can cause pain in the groin.
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| Treatment |
| This disease can occasionally be mistaken for gonorrhea,
so the doctor will prescribe penicillin which does not treat NSU. It must be
treated by tetracycline or another antibiotic. |
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| Testing |
| The way you test for this disease is to get some of the
discharge, which the doctor puts under the microscope to confirm if you have
the disease. |
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