Asymptomatic urethritis is common and is associated with characteristics that suggest sexually transmitted etiology

Sex Transm Dis. 2013 Mar;40(3):271-4. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31827c9e42.

Abstract

We evaluated 236 asymptomatic men for urethritis, assessed sexual behaviors, and tested urine for pathogens. Asymptomatic urethritis was present in 38 (16.1%). Of these, nearly half (42.1%) had a previously unrecognized discharge on examination; only 18.4% had a known pathogen. Correlates included black race, anal intercourse, and number of sex partners.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis
  • Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification*
  • Gonorrhea / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Screening
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycoplasma Infections / diagnosis
  • Mycoplasma genitalium / isolation & purification*
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / isolation & purification*
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Sexual Partners
  • Trichomonas Infections / diagnosis
  • Trichomonas vaginalis / isolation & purification*
  • Urethritis / microbiology*