Use A Condom Or Suffer From NonGonococcal Urethritis

STDs are commonly transmitted by direct contact with an infected area of the skin, even if you are using condoms. This happens because STD-causing bacteria and viral germs affect not just one part of the body. This is true for infections such as papilloma, Chlamydia, herpes and syphilis. They can infect any part of the genital area, which is true for both men and women.

NonGonococcal urethritis is an infection of the urethra set off by the same pathogens that cause gonorrhoea. This infection is generally caused by a microbe called Chlamydia. This disease affects men more frequently because it is seldom that a woman's urethra gets infected during an intercourse. Men in the ages of 15-30, who have multiple sex partners, are the ones more at risk of this infection. More often than not, the disease happens because of unprotected sex.

It rarely occurs out of other causes. The symptoms associated to this disease involve burning sensations and smarting while urinating and sometimes a slight and usually clean leakage from the urethra. Symptoms emerge usually in 1 to 5 weeks since the infection and some people never develop obvious symptoms.

An infected person can disseminate the disease the moment he becomes infected until the time he is cured. The disease can recur. If not promptly treated, this infection can lead to the inflammation of the testicles and prostate infection. Bear in mind that using a condom and washing the genitals right after intercourse can greatly diminish the possibility of infection. You could also consider being faithful to one sexual partner to avoid this infection. Based on a study published by the Journal of Infectious Disease by Australian researches of the Sexual Health Centre in Melbourne, oral sex also promotes the occurrence of nongonococcal urethritis and this disease affects both men and women. For women, it can lead to the inflammation of the pelvis, infertility and chronic pelvic pain. In almost half of the cases, the real cause of nongonococcal urethritis is not easily determined.

In 30-50% of the cases, the Chlamydia micro-organism caused the disease; in 10-20% of the cases, the causative agent is mycoplasma genitalium. Antibiotics have proven to be successful in curing this disease.

Three hundred twenty nine who were nongonococcal urethritis positive participated in another study conducted by researchers in Melbourne during the period March 2004 and March 2005. Another set of volunteers who did not show any symptoms also participated. They filled out survey forms about their sexual habits and their urine samples were tested for micro-organisms that cause urethritis.

Chlamydia infections were a common occurrence both for homosexual and heterosexual men (22% and 15% respectively) and much more prevalent compared to the controlled group. Chlamydia and Mycoplasma genitalium infections most often occur with unprotected vaginal or oral sex. Still, being fully aware of the consequence of unprotected sex can be the best preventive measure for this disease.

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