Defining the Urethritis Syndrome in Men Using Patient Reported Symptoms

ABSTRACTTo evaluate self-reported symptoms to guide urethritis diagnosis, symptomatic men being evaluated for urethritis were asked about 7 symptoms captured during history taking. Discharge and dysuria were significantly associated with urethritis and, when combined with genital irritation and itch...

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Published in:Sexually transmitted diseases 2018-07, Vol.45 (7), p.e40-e42
Main Authors: Jordan, Stephen J, Aaron, Kristal J, Schwebke, Jane R, Van Der Pol, Barbara J, Hook, Edward W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discharge
Hygiene
Irritation
Itching
Medical diagnosis
Men
Odor
Odors
Patient admissions
Pruritus
Urethritis
Urinary tract diseases
Urogenital system
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Summary:ABSTRACTTo evaluate self-reported symptoms to guide urethritis diagnosis, symptomatic men being evaluated for urethritis were asked about 7 symptoms captured during history taking. Discharge and dysuria were significantly associated with urethritis and, when combined with genital irritation and itching, identified 95% of urethritis cases; odor and urinary frequency performed poorly.
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000790