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What Are The Symptoms of Non-Gonococcal Urethritis?

By Elizabeth Boskey, Ph.D., About.com

Updated January 31, 2009

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This patient presented with urethritis - a swelling of the penile urethra that may be symptomatic of several different sexually transmitted diseases.

This patient presented with urethritis - a swelling of the penile urethra that may be symptomatic of several different sexually transmitted diseases.

Photo courtesy of the CDC/ Jim Pledger
Question: What Are The Symptoms of Non-Gonococcal Urethritis?
Answer:

Men:

  • most cases have no symptoms
  • burning on urination
  • discharge from the urethra
Learn more about the symptoms of other STDs here.
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