Non-Gonococcal Urethritis (ngu) is an inflammation of the urethra which is not caused by the bacteria NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE
status & high sexual activity. more often in men than women (19 24 years old) more often in heterosexual than homosexual people about 89 million cases per year
in men : 1 3 weeks after sexual contact Dysuria Morning drops - clear or white discharge from the penis Itchy sensation at the tip of penis
in women : usually asymptomatic white or yellowish discharge from the vagina cervicitis, vaginitis, urethritis
Chlamydial cervicitis
Chlamydial urethritis
Vaginal chlamydia
month sexual intercourse with commercial sexual worker within the last 1 month experienced 1 or more episodes of sexually transmitted disease within the last 1 year high risk of the sexual partners work
supporting examination
Laboratory Test gram staining urine sediment microscopic examination of the cervix endourethral specimen test Immunological examination fluorescein conjugated monoclonal antibodies elisa culturing serological test
pcr
lcr
Trichomonas vaginalis culture, in the form of tropozoit. 4 flagellas & 1 nucleus can be seen
gonococcal urethritis
manifestation of purulent secretion through the urethra which is creamish, in gonnorrhoeae in men
management of the sexual partner recommended medication : azithromycin1gr orally single dosage doxycycline 100mg orally twice a day for 7 days alternative medication : erythromycin 500mg orally 4 times a day for 7 days erythromycin ethylsiccinate 800mg orally 4 times a day for 7 days ofloxacin 300mg orally twice a day for 7 days levofloxacin 500mg orally once a day for 7 days
in men :
epididymitis reiters syndrome proctitis
in women :
pelvic inflammatory disease (pid) cystitis cervicitis salphingitis endometriosis spontanous abortion chronic pelvic pain
at times, without medication, the disease will be cured by itself ( 50 70 % of cases in approx. 3 months). About 10% of the patients after medication will have recurrence of the disease.