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Urethritis | Shim Clinic, STD CLINIC SINGAPORE™
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Urethritis | Shim Clinic, STD CLINIC SINGAPORE™: symptoms in men/women, screening/diagnosis, testing/check, treatment clinic, Singapore. Private and confidential service. Definitions, references, and latest news.

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Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra. The most common symptom is dysuria (painful urination), followed by urethral discharge / genital discharge. For treatment purposes, it is classified in two categories: In the UK, Non-specific urethritis (NSU) may be used to mean that either gonorrhoea alone, or both gonorrhoea and chlamydia has been ruled out.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects any part of the urinary tract.

  • In men, it is rare. But when it happens in sexually active men, it is frequently caused by STD.
  • In women, it is frequently caused by Escherichia coli originating from the anus.
Urinary tract anatomical parts, when infected, results in corresponding inflammatory conditions: Male reproductive tract anatomical parts, when infected, results in corresponding inflammatory conditions: Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis.

Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate.

Lower UTI symptoms are

UTI treatment is usually with antibiotics like trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

References

Latest News

High prevalence of preventable infections in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:47:34 +0100 | MedWire News - Infectious Diseases
Malaria, sexually transmitted infections, and reproductive tract infections are highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, suggest results from a systematic review and meta-analysis. (Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases)

South Africa: Resubmit Proposals for Sex Actually 2012
Wed, 16 May 2012 09:12:47 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs
[Biz-Community] Drama for Life is requesting artists to resubmit proposals for Sex Actually 2012. This is due to technical problems on the website. Drama for Life apologises for the inconvenience and has consequently extended the entry deadline to 21 May 2012. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs)

Nigeria: 'HIV/---- On the Increase in Abia'
Wed, 16 May 2012 09:08:36 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs
[Daily Trust] Umuahia - Project Manager of the Abia State Agency for the Control of HIV/---- in the state, Dr Sam Ohaeri yesterday said the HIV/---- prevalence in the state has increased from three per cent to almost ten per cent. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs)

High prevalence of preventable infections in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 | MedWire News - Ob/Gyn
Malaria, sexually transmitted infections, and reproductive tract infections are highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, suggest results from a systematic review and meta-analysis. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)

Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Adolescents in the Houston Area Presenting for Reproductive Healthcare at Texas Children’s Hospital
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:43:57 +0100 | Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Conclusions: Current efforts at STI education are not effective. Different approaches to STI education are necessary to increase knowledge and motivate adolescents to reduce high risk behaviors. (Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology)

The Consumer: The Consumer: A TV Show Adds to the Muddle on HPV Testing
Tue, 15 May 2012 17:24:43 +0100 | NYT
The girls of "Girls" are asking, and so is everyone else: What does it mean to be infected with HPV? (Source: NYT)

Kenya: Bunyala Gets Relief Food
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:04:09 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs
[The Star] THE Ministry of Special Programmes through the Bunyala District Disaster Management Committee has distributed relief food to people living with Hiv/---- and orphaned vulnerable children from Ruambwa sub location in Bunyala East location. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs)

Africa: GBCHealth Conference Introduces MDG Health Alliance
Tue, 15 May 2012 13:59:28 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs
[GBCHealth] NEW YORK CITY (May 15, 2012) - The MDG Health Alliance, an innovative new private sector organization created and led by eminent business leaders to tackle urgent global health problems, was introduced today in the United States at the GBCHealth Conference. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs)

Zimbabwe: Nacs ARV Programme Not Free Entitlement for Those Affording
Tue, 15 May 2012 13:29:13 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs
[The Herald] The National ---- Council is worried about the growing gap in funding anti-retroviral drugs for people living with HIV. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs)


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