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Chronic Urethritis
Alternate Names : Urethral Syndrome
DefinitionChronic urethritis is an inflammation (irritation with swelling and presence of extra immune cells) of the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the body) that continues for weeks to months.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Chronic urethritis is usually caused either by a bacterial infection or structural problem (narrowing of the urethra). It may also be associated with a variety of systemic diseases, including emotional disorders. Urethritis may occur in either women or men.
The major symptoms of urethritis, painful urination and urinary frequency, are quite common. Among the people experiencing such symptoms, 50 to 75% have either a first-time or recurrent bacterial infection of the urethra or bladder (cystitis), up to 10% are women with vaginitis, and the remainder are either men or women with urethral syndrome (symptoms present without any evidence of bacterial infection).
Organisms that cause a variety of sexually transmitted diseases are included among the group of possible causative agents. Importantly, sexually transmitted diseases such as Chlamydia and gonorhea may cause urethritis.
Other common bacterial organisms that may be responsible for this condition include E. coli, a common bacteria responsible for urinary tract infections. Common personal hygiene products, especially feminine products, can cause chronic chemical urethritis.
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• Definition
• Chronic Urethritis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Chronic Urethritis Symptoms & Signs
• Chronic Urethritis Prevention
• Chronic Urethritis Diagnosis & Tests
• Chronic Urethritis Treatment
• Chronic Urethritis Prognosis
• Chronic Urethritis Complications
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Atrophic Vaginitis
• Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)
• Urethritis
• Urinary Tract Infection
Tests & Exams
• Culture - Endocervix
• Cystoscopy
• Urethral Discharge Culture
• Urinalysis
• Urine Culture - Clean Catch
Other Topics
• Chronic
• Systemic
• Urinary Frequency/Urgency
• Urination - Painful
Review Date : 6/4/2002
Reviewed By : Scott M. Gilbert, M.D., Department of Urology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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