Inflammatory diseases of the urethra (urethritis)

Inflammatory diseases of the urethra

Urethritis (from grech.urethra - urethra) - inflammation of the urethra.
Inflammatory diseases of the urethra are known throughout the history of mankind. Scientific basis for the study of urethritis appeared in 1879, when Neisser identified the bacterium, now known as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, in stained smears of urethral, vaginal and conjunctival discharge (Hook and Handsfield, 1990). Thus emerged the possibility of division of gonococcal urethritis and negonokokkovy. Or, in other words infectious and noninfectious.

Among infectious urethritis, depending on the pathways of infection, distinguish venereal infection through sexual intercourse (for example, up to 50% of Americans aged 30 to 35 years, have inflammation of the urethra resulting infections (Handsfield, 1992)), and nevenericheskie, arising from infectious diseases (typhoid, influenza, malaria, sore throat, mumps, etc.). When nevenericheskom urethritis infection (staphylococcus, streptococcus, E. coli, etc.) falls into the urethra with blood.

The most frequent causative agent of urethritis is gonococcus. Reason negonokokkovogo urethritis may be chlamydia, ureoplazmy, Trichomonas, candida, herpes simplex virus, human papilloma virus, mycoplasma. Urethritis may be a complication of prostatitis, instrumental interventions, the presence of a foreign body of the urethra. Urethritis is also a symptom of immunological diseases such as Reiter's syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Very rarely urethritis manifested allergy to food or chemical agents.

Urethritis manifested classic signs of discharge from the urethra, accompanied by a burning sensation when urinating or itching. Urethritis - one of the most frequent causes of visits to the urologist.

The diagnosis of urethritis is established on the basis of clinical picture, microscopy discharge from the urethra and identify the pathogen by polymerase chain reaction in the scraping of the urethra.

In the absence of treatment of acute inflammation becomes chronic.
Complications and treatment of urethritis

Complication urethritis is most often inflammation of the epididymis, narrowing (stricture) urethra. Should pay particular attention to the complications arising from sexual partners of patients with urethritis. This primarily concerns the development of inflammatory diseases and cancer of the pelvic organs in women associated with pathogens of urethritis. Lack of treatment in women - carriers of agents of urethritis in serious breach of their reproductive function and causes complications in children born to these women. In particular this applies to children's diseases of the conjunctiva and lung.

When a discharge from the urethra, accompanied by itching and burning sensation when urinating should consult a specialist. First it is necessary to clarify the causes of inflammation of the urethra and the timely identification of the parasite.

After identifying the causative agent and the absence of other, more serious causes inflammation of the urethra, a course of antibacterial therapy lasts up to 7 days with mandatory follow-controlled cure. Men's health clinic has all the arsenal of tools for the diagnosis of urethritis, and control of cure. This helps ensure recovery and, most importantly, the lack of complications in patients, and among their relatives.
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