Treatments for Urethritis
Treatments for Urethritis
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Urethritis
includes the following list.
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment
or change in treatment plans.
Urethritis: Is the Diagnosis Correct?
The first step in getting correct treatment is
to get a correct diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis list for Urethritis may include:
Hidden causes of Urethritis may be incorrectly diagnosed:
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Drugs and Medications used to treat Urethritis:
Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment
or change in treatment plans.
Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Urethritis include:
Hospital statistics for Urethritis:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Urethritis:
- 0.005% (684) of hospital consultant episodes were for urethritis and urethral syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 97% of hospital consultant episodes for urethritis and urethral syndrome required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 51% of hospital consultant episodes for urethritis and urethral syndrome were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 49% of hospital consultant episodes for urethritis and urethral syndrome were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Vaginal Discharge:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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See most recent CDC guidelines for all STDs
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Trichomonas
–Metronidazole single dose or for 7 days (avoid alcohol with metronidazole use)
–Intravaginal clotrimazole if pregnant or unable to use metronidazole
Gonorrhea
–Oral ciprofloxacin or IM ceftriaxone
Chlamydia –Azithromycin or doxycycline orally
Bacterial vaginosis
–Metronidazole single dose or for 7 days
Candida
–Clotrimazole cream or intravaginal suppository
–Fluconazole single dose
Atrophic vaginitis
–Topical or oral hormone replacement if appropriate
Advise to avoid douching/perfumed hygiene products
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Vaginal Discharge:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Physiologic leukorrhea: Provide reassurance
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Irritative vaginal discharge: Educate on proper wiping techniques, avoidance of tight clothing and irritants
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Foreign bodies such as toilet paper can usually be removed with gentle vaginal lavage, sitz baths
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Treatments for infectious causes of vaginal discharge:
–Bacterial vaginosis: Metronidazole or topical
clindamycin
–Candida can be treated with topical or oral antifungals
–Trichomonas is treated with metronidazole
–Group A β-hemolytic streptococci: Penicillin
–Chlamydia is treated with doxycycline or azithromycin
–Gonorrhea: Ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, or ofloxacin
–Shigella is treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
- Encourage barrier contraception in sexually active adolescents
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Urethral discharge:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Advise the patient with acute prostatitis to discontinue sexual activity until acute symptoms subside. However, encourage the patient with chronic prostatitis to regularly engage in sexual activity because ejaculation may relieve pain.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Vaginal discharge:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Teach the patient to keep her perineum clean and dry. Also, tell her to avoid wearing tight-fitting clothing and nylon underwear and to instead wear cotton-crotched underwear and pantyhose. If appropriate, suggest that the patient douche with a solution of 5 tbs of white vinegar to 2 qt (2 L) of warm water to help relieve her discomfort.
If the patient has a vaginal infection, tell her to continue taking the prescribed medication even if her symptoms clear or she menstruates. Also, advise her to avoid intercourse until her symptoms clear and then to have her partner use condoms until she completes her course of medication. If her condition is sexually transmitted, instruct her on safer sex methods.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Urethral discharge:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ To relieve symptoms, have the patient take hot sitz baths, increase fluid intake, void frequently, and avoid caffeine, tea, and alcohol.
▪ Monitor him for urine retention.
Patient teaching
▪ Advise the patient with acute prostatitis to discontinue sexual activity until acute symptoms subside.
▪ Encourage the patient with chronic prostatitis to regularly engage in sexual activity because ejaculation may relieve pain.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Vaginal discharge:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Obtain cultures of the vaginal discharge.
▪ Give antibiotics, antivirals, or other drugs, as ordered.
▪ Observe standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain to the patient the cause of vaginal discharge and its treatment.
▪ Teach the patient proper perineal hygiene and advise her to avoid tight-fitting clothing and nylon underwear.
▪ Suggest douching with vinegar and warm water to help relieve discomfort, if appropriate.
▪ Tell the patient to continue taking prescribed drugs even if her symptoms clear.
▪ Advise the patient to avoid intercourse until symptoms resolve.
▪ Provide information on safer sex practices.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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