Urethritis

Your Path

  • Urethritis

Sites

  • Urethra

Etiology

  • Gonorrhea, chlamydia

Risk Factors

  • + sexual active
  • Hx past STI

Symptoms

  • Urethral d/c, painful urination
  • In women, sometimes vaginal d/c
  • Though many women w/chlamydia are asx

Physical Exam Findings

  • Urethral d/c
  • Cervical d/c or pain on manipulation if concomitant cervicitis
  • Look for findings from assoc STIs that travel w/GC & chlamydia but are otherwise asx→ e.g. ulcer from syphillis, condyloma from HPV, etc.