NONGONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS

Course overview

NON-GONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS (NGU), INFLAMMATION OF THE URETHRA, IS THE MOST COMMON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED ILLNESS IN MEN. URETHRITIS CAN BE INFECTIOUS OR NON-INFECTIOUS. INFECTIOUS CAUSES ALMOST ALWAYS SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED URETHRITIS IS TRADITIONALLY DIVIDED INTO 2 CATEGORIES: GONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS AND NON-GONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS (NGU). THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE ETIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF NON-GONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.