1. Urethritis or presence of enlarged lymph nodes in the urinary tract that may stem from sexually transmitted diseases and urinary tract infections is clinically described as the inflammation of the urethra.
The same bacteria that cause urinary tract infections or sexually transmitted diseases can lead to this pathologic condition. Remarkably though, this may also be caused by viral infection through herpes simplex virus and the cytomegalovirus.
2. People who are highly sensitive to spermicides, contraceptive foam, cream or jellies may predispose an individual to forming enlarged lymph nodes thereby also leading to urethritis.
3. Men aged 20 to 35 with multiple sexual partners and those likely engaging into anal sex without a condom are of greater risk, the same way those female in their reproductive years are and those with a pathologic history of sexually transmitted diseases can most probably lead to urethritis.
4. Symptoms in men include dysuria, urgency, itching, tenderness, or swelling in the penis or in the groin area, yellowish or purulent discharge, pain during intercourse or ejaculation, and blood in the urine or the semen.
5. As for the females includes burning sensation during urination, increased urinary frequency or urgency, fever and vomiting, nausea, abdominal pains, vaginal discharge, abdominal pain, pelvic inflammatory disease, other vaginal infection like cervicitis and salphingitis, fertility problems, pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy and other complications of pregnancy.
6. Physical assessment of the urinary tract is needed. A digital rectal exam may reveal tender and enlarged lymph nodes in men. Women must be checked for pregnancy to counter any possible complications even before occurring as well as abdominal tenderness and abnormal discharges from the urethra.
7. Cystitis, epididymitis, orchitis and urethral stricture are possible complications among men. Whereas among females, the possible complications may be comprised of pelvic inflammatory diseases, cervicitis, salpingitis and others.
8. Infections may initially be asymptomatic so a regular work up may be helpful in the early diagnosis but just the same once a symptom presented itself, no matter how tolerable it may seem, it would always be best to consult you doctor about it.
9. Maintaining a good hygiene and practicing clean sex through monogamy or by using condoms may lower the risk of being infected with urethritis.
To confirm, diagnosis tests like urinalysis and urine cultures, test for gonorrhea and Chlamydia plus other sexually transmitted diseases, complete blood count, pelvic ultrasound for women, and c - a reactive protein test may be done.
The purpose of the therapeutic regimen to be employed will be to eliminate the bacteria causing the infection, prevent further spread of the infection and to improve symptoms in order to attain the optimum level of wellness.
Some antibiotic are administered intravenously as this will have faster and stronger effects. Pain medications are also prescribed as supportive management since enlarged lymph nodes are relatively painful.
When given proper medical attention and management urethritis can be cured and the possibility of complication will also be eradicated.
On the other hand, if the infection was neglected and left untreated, severe complications that have the possibility of being fatal may affect both men and women.
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