Urethritis : Complications
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Complications could include:
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Fallopian Tube Infection
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Men with urethritis are at risk for the following complications: Cystitis (bladder infection; Pyelonephritis (kidney infection; Epididymitis; Orchitis (testes infection; Prostatitis (prostate infection; Urethral stricture (narrowing of the urine c...
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Given the appropriate antibiotic, urinary tract infections usually go away quickly. If not treated soon enough, however, urethritis can move up the urinary tract, infecting the bladder and possibly the kidneys, resulting in kidney damage. If the i...
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Cervicitis is an inflammation of the uterine cervix , usually caused by infection.
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Cervicitis is an inflammation of the cervix. Cervicitis is a inflammation of the cervix (the opening into the uterus).
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Cystitis is defined as inflammation of the urinary bladder. Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra, which is the passageway that connects the bladder with the exterior of the body.
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Cystitis is inflammation of the urinary bladder. Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra, which is the tube that connects the bladder with the exterior of the body.
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An ectopic pregnancy is an abnormal pregnancy that occur outside the uterus (womb). The baby can not survive.
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In an ectopic pregnancy , the fertilized egg implants in a location outside the uterus and tries to develop there. The word ectopic means " in an abnormal place or position.
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Epididymitis is an inflammation of the epididymis, the tubular structure that connects the testicle with the vas deferens.
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Epididymitis is the inflammation or infection of the epididymis, the long coiled tube that attaches to the upper part of each testicle. The epididymis functions as a storage, transport, and maturation place for sperm before ejaculation.
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Epididymitis is inflammation or infection of the epididymis. In this long coiled tube attached to the upper part of each testicle, sperm mature and are stored before ejaculation.
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Overview Any procedure or medication that interferes with the functioning of the testes or ovaries affects fertility. The choices made before cancer treatment begins can determine whether the patient will remain fertile after treatment.
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A spontaneous abortion is the loss of a fetus during pregnancy due to natural causes. The term "miscarriage" is the spontaneous termination of a pregnancy before fetal development has reached 20 weeks. Pregnancy losses after the 20th week are categorized as preterm deliveries. The term "spontaneous abortion" refers to naturally occurring events, not elective or therapeutic abortion procedures. Other terms include: missed abortion (a pregnancy demise where nothing is expelled) incomplete abortion (not all of the products of conception are expelled) complete abortion (all of the products of conception are expelled) threatened abortion (symptoms indicate a miscarriage is possible) inevitable abortion (the symptoms cannot be stopped, and a miscarriage will happen) infected abortion
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Miscarriage means loss of an embryo or fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy . Most miscarriages occur during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
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A miscarriage is the loss of an embryo or fetus before the twentieth week of pregnancy . A pregnancy loss after the twentieth week is called a stillbirth.
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Orchitis is an inflammation of one or both of the testicles , often caused by infection.
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Orchitis is an inflammation of one or both testis, accompanied by swelling, pain , fever , and a sensation of heaviness in the affected area. Viral mumps is the most common cause of orchitis.
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Pelvic inflammatory disease is a general term for infection of the lining of the uterus, the fallopian tubes, or the ovaries (see also endometritis ).
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) refers to infection of the fallopian tubes and other internal reproductive organs in women. It is a common and serious complication of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a term used to describe any infection in the lower female reproductive tract that spreads to the upper female reproductive tract. The lower female genital tract consists of the vagina and the cervix.
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a term used to describe any infection in the lower female reproductive tract that spreads upward to the upper female reproductive tract. The lower female genital tract consists of the vagina and the cervix.
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Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, a common condition in adult males. Often caused by infection, prostatitis may develop rapidly ( acute ) or slowly ( chronic ).
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Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney and the ducts that carry urine away from the kidney (ureters).
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Pyelonephritis is an inflammation of the kidney and upper urinary tract that usually results from noncontagious bacterial infection of the bladder ( cystitis ). Acute pyelonephritis is most common in adult females but can affect people of either sex and any age.
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Urethral stricture is an abnormal narrowing of the urethra (the tube that releases urine from the body).
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