Urethritis

[Rihanna]

any [inflammation] of the [urethra], usually do to some sort of [infection], often by an STD.

[Luis Fok]

Inflammation of the urethra.

[Dorothey Allen]

Urethritis is infection of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.

• Bacteria, including those that are sexually transmitted, are the most common cause of urethritis.
• Symptoms include pain while urinating, a frequent or urgent need to urinate, and sometimes a discharge.
• Antibiotics are usually given to treat the infection.

(See also Overview of Urinary Tract Infections [UTIs].)