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What Sexually Transmitted Diseases Cause Urinary Tract Infections?
Question: what std cause tract infections
Brief Answer:
Yes, it can
Detailed Answer:
Hi, Welcome to HCM,
Yes, there are many STD (sexually Transmitted Disease), which can involve Urethra and prostate called tract infection.
Gonorrhoea is one of them. Caused by gram negative diplococci and characterized by scanty purulent discharge from urethra in men. Some non gonococcal and chlamydia infection can cause tract infection.
In LGV (Lymphogranuloma venereum) can also cause non specific tract infection rarely.
On the other hand most tract infection are non STD and very commonly caused by E coli.
Hope this is helpful.
Thanks.
Yes, it can
Detailed Answer:
Hi, Welcome to HCM,
Yes, there are many STD (sexually Transmitted Disease), which can involve Urethra and prostate called tract infection.
Gonorrhoea is one of them. Caused by gram negative diplococci and characterized by scanty purulent discharge from urethra in men. Some non gonococcal and chlamydia infection can cause tract infection.
In LGV (Lymphogranuloma venereum) can also cause non specific tract infection rarely.
On the other hand most tract infection are non STD and very commonly caused by E coli.
Hope this is helpful.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
what does it mean when doctor say I see lots of infection in your pee. I'm a diabetic it's out control too
Brief Answer:
upload report
Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome again,
Infection in urine can be viewed on microscopy only and not with naked eye.
If you have report with you, please upload it.
There is a feature to upload the image of report by yourself on the right side of this query page. You may utilize that. Alternatively, you can mail it to YYYY@YYYY with subject line as "ATTN: Dr. Shahid Hassan".
Diabetes causes balanoposthitis as opportunistic infection on glans and foreskin. but its feature don't come in urine.
Thank you.
upload report
Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome again,
Infection in urine can be viewed on microscopy only and not with naked eye.
If you have report with you, please upload it.
There is a feature to upload the image of report by yourself on the right side of this query page. You may utilize that. Alternatively, you can mail it to YYYY@YYYY with subject line as "ATTN: Dr. Shahid Hassan".
Diabetes causes balanoposthitis as opportunistic infection on glans and foreskin. but its feature don't come in urine.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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