What is Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU)?
Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is an infection of the urethra (the tube that carries pee out of your body) that is not caused by gonorrhea. NGU is most often caused by chlamydia.

How do I get NGU?
You can get NGU by touching your mouth, penis, vagina or anus, to someone else's penis, vagina or anus (who has NGU).

What does NGU do to my body?

Guys/Men: NGU is more common in guys than girls. You may feel or see:

• Discharge (strange liquid) from your penis
• Burning or pain when peeing
• Itching, irritation or tenderness around the opening of your penis

Girls/Women: Because a girl might not have any symptoms, you may not know you have NGU until severe problems occur. You may feel or see:

• Discharge from vagina
• Burning or pain when peeing
• Pain in your stomach area
• Bleeding from the vagina that is not from your monthly period, which may be an sign that NGU has become worse and turned into Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID).

Is there a cure for NGU?
Yes, NGU can be cured with antibiotics. Ask your doctor for medicine.**Note: If you are pregnant or might be pregnant, ask your doctor about medicines which will not harm the baby.

If you do not treat NGU, it can cause:

• Infertility (you can't have children)
• Problems in pregnancy, like low birth weight, early delivery or miscarriage (baby dies before it is born)
• Eye, ear and lung infections in newborn babies

How do I find out if I have NGU?
Go to your doctor and get tested. You should especially be tested if you are sexually active, are a victim of rape, or have been in contact with another person's bodily fluids, penis, vagina or anus.

How can I reduce my risk of getting NGU?

• Don't Have Sex
  The best way to avoid NGU or any sexually transmitted infection (STI) is to not have anal, vaginal or oral sex.
• Protect Yourself
  Use a latex condom, plastic wrap, dental dam or any other protective object throughout sex.
• Get Tested
  Remember that most people with an STI don't know they have it. The only way to know for sure is to get tested at your doctor's office.
• Talk with Your Partner
  Ask your partner if he/she has any STI. Do not have sex with him/her until you know for sure and both of you are tested.
• Limit the Number of Partners You Have
  The fewer people you have sex with, the safer you will be. Limit yourself to one partner who you know does not have an STI.

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