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NGU question
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NGU question
by ronanator, Jun 06, 2005 12:00AM
If a person had NGU would a urinalysis show that there is an infection?
I have been having a clearing morning discharge and urge to urinate that doesnt go away even after urinating. I had a urinalysis done friday and was told there was no sign of infection but I was wonding if NGU would show in that test. I know that they would not be able to tell what specific bacteria was present but would it make the test positive?
I have been having a clearing morning discharge and urge to urinate that doesnt go away even after urinating. I had a urinalysis done friday and was told there was no sign of infection but I was wonding if NGU would show in that test. I know that they would not be able to tell what specific bacteria was present but would it make the test positive?
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Jun 06, 2005 12:00AM
, Jun 06, 2005 12:00AM
A routine urinalysis usually will be normal in NGU. The exception is if you provided just the first 15-30 ml of urine (1-2 tbsp), as a urethral "washout". Even then, the standard urinalysis tests often will miss anything abnormal.
HHH, MD
HHH, MD
Clear morning discharge (sticky)
Urge to urinate not changed by urinating
HHH, MD
How much of a risk is there for NGU infection through unprotected oral sex?
The last unprotected vaginal sex I had besides my wife was a year and a half ago. Would over a year be too long for symptoms of NGU to show up?
I know you cant judge my wifes possibilty of parnters but lets just assume there are no others.
Both my wife an I were tested for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and both were negitive. My test was after I had been off of antibiotics for about 10 days from an unrelated issue.
Thanks again doc for your help
As to your other question, a year and a half probably is too long to attribute current NGU.
Finally, nonchlamydial NGU remains a mystery in lots of ways. For example, it is likely that some cases aren't infectious at all, and perhaps not related to sex at all; I suspect some cases are due to an unexplained, non-infectious inflammatory response, perhaps due to an immune system anomaly. Happily, nonchlamydial NGU appears to be benign, without any serious health outcomes for either men or their partners. But the downside of the benign nature is that there hasn't been much incentive for research.
HHH, MD