URETHRAL DISCHARGE

Most cases of urethral discharge in both males and females are due to gonorrhea or Chlamydia trachomatis . When the smear and culture are negative for gonorrhea, a course of tetracycline can be given as a therapeutic trial to diagnose Chlamydia infection. Alternatively, the urine can be cultured for chlamydia. Other etiologies for nongonococcal urethritis are Ureaplasma genitalium and Trichomonas vaginalis . Alert the laboratory in advance if these organisms are suspected because they may require special culture media for isolation. A prostate examination should always be done in males, as acute and chronic prostatitis are common causes of urethral discharge. In teenagers, a urethral discharge may develop in prolonged abstinence or excessive masturbation. Rarer causes of urethral discharge are syphilis, tuberculosis, foreign body, and herpes. Carcinoma of the urethra is extremely rare.

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• Book Title: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs
• Author(s): R. Douglas Collins
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Copyright Details: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs, Copyright © 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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