What
is NGU?
How do I get NGU?
What does NGU do to my body?
Is there a cure for NGU?
How do I find out if I have NGU?
How can I reduce my risk of getting NGU?
How do I learn more about NGU?
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 (who has NGU) else's
penis, vagina or anus.
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
NGU is hard to see in girls. You may
not know you have NGU until severe
problems occur. You may feel or see:
- Discharge (strange liquid) 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 victim of rape, or have been in contact
with another persons' bodily fluids, penis, vagina or anus.
How Can I Reduce my Risk of Getting NGU?
Don't Have Sex
The best way to avoid Gonorrhea 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 Number of Partners
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.
How do I learn more about NGU?
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