clinical features of NGU in a male

Last edited 09/2018

Symptoms

  • urethral discharge
  • dysuria
  • penile irritation
  • urethral discomfort

Signs

  • urethral discharge. This may not have been noticed by the patient or may only be present on urethral massage
  • balano-posthitis
  • normal examination

Complications

  • epididymo-orchitis
  • sexually acquired reactive arthritis / Reiter’s syndrome. These are infrequent, occurring in fewer than 1% of cases though incomplete forms may be more common.

Reference:

  1. Horner P et al. 2015 UK National Guideline on the management of non-gonococcal urethritis. Int J STD AIDS. 2016;27(2):85-96.

Related pages:

dysuria

urethro-phobia

Reiter's syndrome