What is urethritis? What causes urethritis?

Urethritis is the inflammation and swelling of the urethra - the narrow tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. Urethritis is caused by either a bacterium or a virus - it is classed as either gonococcal urethritis which is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), caused by Chlamydia trachomatis - one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases affecting both men and women. The most common viral causes of urethritis are herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news