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.

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

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
  • Home Trichomonas Tests
• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Sexuality & Libido: Home Testing:
  • Home Hormone Tests
  • Home Libido Tests
  • Home Menopause Testing
  • Home Andropause Tests
• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Kidney Testing
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Test Kits
• more tests...»

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
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Non-Specific Urethritis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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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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: Medical Mistakes

• STDs -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Non-Specific Urethritis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Non-Specific Urethritis:

• Urinary Care & Incontinence
• Sexual Health
• Bladder
• more product offers...»

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 overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic pain. This condition can cause chronic pelvic pain or symptoms of urinary incontinence, similar to overactive bladder. Millions of patients may be misdiagnosed - an estimated third of the 9 million women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) or 4.5 million of the 17 million women with overactive bladder syndrome do not respond well to treatment, and may have interstitial cystitis rather than their given diagnosis. In other words, about 6 million US women may have misdiagnosed interstitial cystitis. See interstitial cystitis or overactive bladder, or incontinence....read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Non-Specific Urethritis

Non-Specific Urethritis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• 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 Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

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

Treatments for Non-Specific Urethritis

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

Read more about treatments for Non-Specific Urethritis

News Archives for Non-Specific Urethritis

Medical news articles related to Non-Specific Urethritis include:

• PSA Tests Not Race-Specific, Study Finds
• Scientists Erase Specific Memories in Mice
• Disease-Specific Stem Cell Lines Developed
• Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

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.
• Non-specific urethritis - signs and symptoms
• Reactive Arthritis
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Non-Specific Urethritis

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Reseach about Non-Specific Urethritis

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Non-Specific Urethritis: Broader Related Topics

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Urethritis
• more types...»

Types of Non-Specific Urethritis

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Definitions of Non-Specific Urethritis:

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