{"id":52945,"date":"2024-11-22T14:35:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T14:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/alles-wat-je-moet-weten-over-plasbuisontsteking-symptomen-oorzaken-en-behandeling\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T09:27:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:27:31","slug":"alles-wat-je-moet-weten-over-plasbuisontsteking-symptomen-oorzaken-en-behandeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/what-is-urethritis-symptoms-causes\/","title":{"rendered":"Urethritis explained: symptoms, causes and treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52945\" class=\"elementor elementor-52945 elementor-52674\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-786f82c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"786f82c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9660466\" data-id=\"9660466\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4384a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4384a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK537282\/#:~:text=On%20a%20global%20scale%2C%20there,cases%20of%20nongonococcal%20urethritis%20annually.&amp;text=Risk%20factors%20for%20urethritis%20include,and%20having%20multiple%20sexual%20partners.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">151 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people worldwide experience urethritis, with 62 million cases linked to gonorrhea and 89 million caused by other infections. These staggering figures highlight how common the condition is, yet many people continue to suffer in silence, unsure of what\u2019s causing their discomfort or what to do about it.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34b4a5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34b4a5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db9a063\" data-id=\"db9a063\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdfaea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bdfaea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/info-over-151-miljoen-mensen-last-hebben-van-urethritis-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52790\" alt=\"info over 151 miljoen mensen last hebben van urethritis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/info-over-151-miljoen-mensen-last-hebben-van-urethritis-1.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/info-over-151-miljoen-mensen-last-hebben-van-urethritis-1-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/info-over-151-miljoen-mensen-last-hebben-van-urethritis-1-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/info-over-151-miljoen-mensen-last-hebben-van-urethritis-1-804x385.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94a89d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94a89d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79594ea\" data-id=\"79594ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444a7bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"444a7bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part of the problem is that early symptoms, like pain during urination or unusual discharge, are often ignored or misunderstood. This delay can lead to serious issues, including chronic inflammation, scarring, or infections spreading to other parts of the urinary or reproductive system. Recognizing the signs and acting quickly is key to preventing unnecessary complications.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c135dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c135dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, we\u2019ll break down the causes of urethritis, how it\u2019s treated, and the steps for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">identifying urethritis and preventing it<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Whether you\u2019re looking for answers or trying to stay informed, this is your essential resource. Let\u2019s dive in!<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526712c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"526712c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0d262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db0d262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/dna-paspoort-test-online\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/DNA-blog.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-68448\" alt=\"DNA - blog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/DNA-blog.png 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/DNA-blog-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e90818 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e90818\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68bea09\" data-id=\"68bea09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5749d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5749d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is urethritis and why should you care?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8e8c9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8e8c9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc304c6\" data-id=\"dc304c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58da1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f58da1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from your bladder out of your body. This condition targets the urethral lining, causing irritation and discomfort that can make urination painful or difficult. Common symptoms include a burning sensation during urination, an increased need to urinate, or discharge from the urethra.v<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea3d75e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea3d75e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ed270c\" data-id=\"7ed270c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d4bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31d4bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Nieren-en-blaas-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52774\" alt=\"Nieren en blaas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Nieren-en-blaas-.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Nieren-en-blaas--300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Nieren-en-blaas--768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Nieren-en-blaas--804x520.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85c02c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85c02c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ef816a\" data-id=\"5ef816a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01192e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01192e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These symptoms can vary between men and women due to differences in anatomy. Urethritis isn\u2019t just uncomfortable\u2014it can lead to long-term problems like scarring, chronic infections, or even fertility issues if ignored. Recognizing it early is key to protecting your urinary health.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3b84c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3b84c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97569aa\" data-id=\"97569aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57e63d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f57e63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the types of urethritis?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4cbe34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4cbe34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bcabed\" data-id=\"5bcabed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12b2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d12b2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urethritis is generally categorized into two main types: gonococcal urethritis and nongonococcal urethritis. These classifications are based on the specific cause of the inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5db00be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5db00be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e265da\" data-id=\"8e265da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2fa86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2fa86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. Gonococcal urethritis<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2688243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2688243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of urethritis is caused by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neisseria gonorrhoeae<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the bacterium responsible for gonorrhea. It is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/std-tests\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sexually transmitted infection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (STI) and often presents with more severe symptoms, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thick, yellow-green discharge from the urethra.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Painful or burning urination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling or redness around the urethral opening.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e50631 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e50631\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0b2d37\" data-id=\"e0b2d37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1508f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1508f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Man-heeft-hand-op-kruis-ivm-plassen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52770\" alt=\"Man heeft hand op kruis ivm plassen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Man-heeft-hand-op-kruis-ivm-plassen.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Man-heeft-hand-op-kruis-ivm-plassen-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed48f03\" data-id=\"ed48f03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2aa91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f2aa91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/thick-discharge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52765\" alt=\"thick discharge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/thick-discharge.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/thick-discharge-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97a4eb9\" data-id=\"97a4eb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566f855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"566f855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/stelletje-op-bed-aan-het-zoenen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52761\" alt=\"stelletje op bed aan het zoenen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/stelletje-op-bed-aan-het-zoenen.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/stelletje-op-bed-aan-het-zoenen-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbdec81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbdec81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f774cfb\" data-id=\"f774cfb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8613b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c8613b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gonococcal urethritis is highly contagious and usually transmitted through unprotected sexual contact. Early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics are essential to prevent complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease (in women) or epididymitis (in men).<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-554a027 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"554a027\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3fb52c\" data-id=\"d3fb52c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc92a09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc92a09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2. Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU)<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225a227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"225a227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of urethritis is caused by other bacteria, viruses, or even irritants, excluding <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neisseria gonorrhoeae<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Common causes include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chlamydia trachomatis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the most frequent cause of NGU).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mycoplasma genitalium<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viruses such as herpes simplex virus (HSV).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-infectious factors like chemical irritants (e.g., spermicides, soaps) or physical trauma (e.g., catheter use).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c603f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c603f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e7cbde\" data-id=\"3e7cbde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84c276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c84c276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/veel-voorkomende-oorzaken-vaan-NGU.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52798\" alt=\"veel voorkomende oorzaken vaan NGU\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/veel-voorkomende-oorzaken-vaan-NGU.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/veel-voorkomende-oorzaken-vaan-NGU-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/veel-voorkomende-oorzaken-vaan-NGU-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/veel-voorkomende-oorzaken-vaan-NGU-804x421.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e4e96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3e4e96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d368fc9\" data-id=\"d368fc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3545cd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3545cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms of urethral inflammation in men<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and women with NGU can overlap with those of gonococcal urethritis. However, they are often milder. These symptoms may include a burning sensation during urination, clear or whitish discharge, and frequent urination. NGU can also be sexually transmitted, but non-infectious causes highlight the importance of a proper diagnosis to guide treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eb8638 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eb8638\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ea2840\" data-id=\"7ea2840\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"woocommerce elementor-element elementor-element-670c216 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-carousel\" data-id=\"670c216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;product&quot;,&quot;template_id&quot;:35955,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;.elementor-loop-container&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-carousel.product\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-loop-nothing-found-message\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0753d5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0753d5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1814001\" data-id=\"1814001\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55bf19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b55bf19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is urethritis always an STI?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b37b461 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b37b461\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53eaf6a\" data-id=\"53eaf6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8812be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8812be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people think urethritis is always caused by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/std-symptoms-woman-men\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sexually transmitted infections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (STIs), but that\u2019s not entirely true. Urethritis can indeed result from STIs like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/std-tests\/chlamydia-self-test\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chlamydia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/std-tests\/at-home-gonorrhea-test\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gonorrhea<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which infect the urethra during unprotected sex. These cases are known as STI-related urethritis and require prompt treatment to avoid serious complications like fertility issues or pelvic inflammatory disease.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84aff7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84aff7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74922ee\" data-id=\"74922ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f5c27 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 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elementor-36247 elementor-36016 e-loop-item e-loop-item-23901 post-23901 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-geen-onderdeel-van-een-categorie tag-intieme-gezondheid tag-intieme-gezondheid-en\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ae8aa9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ae8aa9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d770f5\" data-id=\"1d770f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/std-symptoms-woman-men\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1070\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/03\/frame-1-alle-symptomen-op-een-rij-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19130\" alt=\"frame-1-alle-symptomen-op-een-rij\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/03\/frame-1-alle-symptomen-op-een-rij-1.jpg 1070w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/03\/frame-1-alle-symptomen-op-een-rij-1-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/03\/frame-1-alle-symptomen-op-een-rij-1-1024x383.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/03\/frame-1-alle-symptomen-op-een-rij-1-768x287.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/03\/frame-1-alle-symptomen-op-een-rij-1-500x187.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f706a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18f706a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/std-symptoms-woman-men\/\" target=\"_blank\">STDs: All Symptoms in a Row<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b869a elementor-align-justify button-text-icon elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"24b869a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/std-symptoms-woman-men\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09a7e41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09a7e41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fe9b19\" data-id=\"0fe9b19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf5ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcf5ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, not all urethritis cases are linked to STIs. Non-sexual causes are common and include bacterial infections like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E. coli<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which can happen due to poor hygiene or improper wiping. Additionally, chemical irritants and physical factors, like prolonged catheter use, can further contribute to non-STI urethritis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce472a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce472a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39a4865\" data-id=\"39a4865\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3b59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f3b59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to identify the signs of urethritis?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d3197e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d3197e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d11777\" data-id=\"3d11777\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e3760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91e3760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urethritis symptoms<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> vary between individuals and can range from mild discomfort to more noticeable pain and irritation. While some symptoms overlap between men and women, others are more gender-specific due to anatomical differences. The following symptoms are common in both men and women: <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b7f08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37b7f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain or burning during urination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased frequency or urgency to urinate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discharge from the urethra, which may be clear, cloudy, or tinged with blood.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itching or irritation at the opening of the urethra.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4f9e67 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4f9e67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac7fb74\" data-id=\"ac7fb74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4416ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4416ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-zit-op-wc-en-heeft-pijn-tijdens-het-plassen-door-blaasontsteking.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52749\" alt=\"vrouw zit op wc en heeft pijn tijdens het plassen door blaasontsteking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-zit-op-wc-en-heeft-pijn-tijdens-het-plassen-door-blaasontsteking.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-zit-op-wc-en-heeft-pijn-tijdens-het-plassen-door-blaasontsteking-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76cf673\" data-id=\"76cf673\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3eacd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c3eacd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/toilet-met-meerdere-urinoirs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52741\" alt=\"toilet met meerdere urinoirs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/toilet-met-meerdere-urinoirs.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/toilet-met-meerdere-urinoirs-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4b791 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb4b791\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0dab49b\" data-id=\"0dab49b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd41e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd41e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/discharge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52753\" alt=\"discharge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/discharge.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/discharge-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bf4393\" data-id=\"6bf4393\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973e4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"973e4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/man-zit-verslagen-op-bed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52745\" alt=\"man zit verslagen op bed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/man-zit-verslagen-op-bed.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/man-zit-verslagen-op-bed-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d423b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d423b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3911be9\" data-id=\"3911be9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b39bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86b39bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Symptoms of urethritis in men<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde614e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cde614e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear or yellow green <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/blog\/afscheiding-bij-mannen\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">discharge from the penis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain or swelling in the testicles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A burning sensation during or after urination.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fa1b57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fa1b57\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7a8110\" data-id=\"f7a8110\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b66dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12b66dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Symptoms of urethritis in women<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3087a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3087a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discomfort or burning during urination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unusual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/blog\/bruine-afscheiding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vaginal discharge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (sometimes confused with other vaginal infections).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd8f6e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd8f6e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e73199f\" data-id=\"e73199f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27a2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f27a2aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women\u2019s symptoms can sometimes be subtle, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92cc1ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92cc1ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-950a9fe\" data-id=\"950a9fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1517ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1517ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-zit-op-bed-en-kijkt-moeilijk-ivm-met-pijnlijke-blaas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52737\" alt=\"vrouw zit op bed en kijkt moeilijk ivm met pijnlijke blaas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-zit-op-bed-en-kijkt-moeilijk-ivm-met-pijnlijke-blaas.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-zit-op-bed-en-kijkt-moeilijk-ivm-met-pijnlijke-blaas-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-zit-op-bed-en-kijkt-moeilijk-ivm-met-pijnlijke-blaas-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-zit-op-bed-en-kijkt-moeilijk-ivm-met-pijnlijke-blaas-804x510.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db44921 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db44921\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42760b5\" data-id=\"42760b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5eb9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5eb9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the cause of urethritis?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94e314f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94e314f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b95ee3\" data-id=\"4b95ee3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fad90d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fad90d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">causes of urethral inflammation in men<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and women can vary widely, but they generally fall into three main categories: infectious, non-infectious, and underlying health conditions. Understanding these causes is essential for identifying and treating the condition effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94901d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94901d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2ca74e\" data-id=\"a2ca74e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc13c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc13c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Infectious causes<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42de25f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42de25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infections are the most common causes of urethritis, often spreading through unprotected sex or poor hygiene. Bacteria like gonorrhea and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/blog\/chlamydia-symptomen-gevolgen-en-behandeling\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chlamydia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are frequent culprits, while <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E. coli<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can infect the urethra due to poor hygiene or gastrointestinal cross-contamination. Viruses such as herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cause recurring <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">urethral inflammation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and cytomegalovirus (CMV), though less common, can also lead to urethritis.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e65420 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e65420\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3a4ebd\" data-id=\"f3a4ebd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab4759 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"2ab4759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:36247,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"36247\" class=\"elementor elementor-36247 elementor-36016 e-loop-item e-loop-item-38985 post-38985 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-geen-onderdeel-van-een-categorie category-sti-at-home-testing-en tag-intieme-gezondheid-en\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ae8aa9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ae8aa9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d770f5\" data-id=\"1d770f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-62d6424 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62d6424\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8f23d4\" data-id=\"d8f23d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94bba65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94bba65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/chlamydia-symptoms-consequences-and-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/08\/Cover-Article-Chlamydia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29811\" alt=\"Cover Article Chlamydia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/08\/Cover-Article-Chlamydia.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/08\/Cover-Article-Chlamydia-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/08\/Cover-Article-Chlamydia-1024x383.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/08\/Cover-Article-Chlamydia-768x287.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/08\/Cover-Article-Chlamydia-500x187.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f706a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18f706a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/chlamydia-symptoms-consequences-and-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chlamydia &#8211; The most common STI with minimal symptoms<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b869a elementor-align-justify button-text-icon elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"24b869a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/chlamydia-symptoms-consequences-and-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f39a405 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f39a405\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bbd0f8\" data-id=\"5bbd0f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc0618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bc0618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Non-infectious causes<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a382812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a382812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all urethritis cases are caused by infections; everyday habits and exposures can contribute too. Chemical irritants like scented soaps, spermicides, or lubricants can inflame the urethral lining, with bubble baths or harsh hygiene products being common triggers. Physical irritation from prolonged catheter use, vigorous sexual activity, or cycling can also lead to inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0b85b8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0b85b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5291044\" data-id=\"5291044\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c6046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4c6046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58df736\" data-id=\"58df736\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b3c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66b3c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Vrouwelijke-benen-op-bed-en-onder-het-dekbed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52786\" alt=\"Vrouwelijke benen op bed en onder het dekbed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Vrouwelijke-benen-op-bed-en-onder-het-dekbed.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Vrouwelijke-benen-op-bed-en-onder-het-dekbed-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6831a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6831a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c818e99\" data-id=\"c818e99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e861b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4e861b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Underlying conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f2c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32f2c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic health problems can raise the risk of urethritis. Autoimmune diseases like lupus can cause inflammation, including in the urethra. Similarly, a weakened immune system from illnesses, stress, or poor nutrition also makes it harder to fight infections, increasing vulnerability.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-450af4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"450af4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1698d40\" data-id=\"1698d40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11773c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11773c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-neemt-meerdere-medicijnen-omdat-ze-pijnlijke-blaas-heeft.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52729\" alt=\"vrouw neemt meerdere medicijnen omdat ze pijnlijke blaas heeft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-neemt-meerdere-medicijnen-omdat-ze-pijnlijke-blaas-heeft.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-neemt-meerdere-medicijnen-omdat-ze-pijnlijke-blaas-heeft-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-698bc8d\" data-id=\"698bc8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0ca84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a0ca84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/bord-met-frietjes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52733\" alt=\"bord met frietjes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/bord-met-frietjes.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/bord-met-frietjes-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-481b3fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"481b3fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7db3188\" data-id=\"7db3188\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338ddff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"338ddff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who\u2019s most at risk for urethritis?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-367edbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"367edbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce66679\" data-id=\"ce66679\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819a0b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"819a0b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urethritis can affect anyone, but certain factors and behaviors significantly increase the risk. These include lifestyle choices, medical conditions, and anatomical differences. Understanding these risks is crucial for prevention and early detection. Here are the high-risk groups:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7a397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a7a397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sexually active individuals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals with poor hygiene.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with a history of STIs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those using irritants or medical devices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals with 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad55d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad55d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is urethritis diagnosed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c4b4e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c4b4e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ce9524\" data-id=\"0ce9524\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7ac34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd7ac34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnosing urethritis typically involves a combination of medical history, physical examination, and laboratory <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/soa-thuistest\/soa-compleet\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tests for STDs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other infections. The process helps determine whether the inflammation is caused by an infection, irritation, or an underlying condition.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f14a50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f14a50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50eaf83\" data-id=\"50eaf83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affc438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"affc438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Medical history<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c2a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5c2a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The doctor will ask about your symptoms, recent sexual activity, and potential exposure to irritants. They may also inquire about past infections or chronic conditions, as these can influence your risk of urethritis.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ce87f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ce87f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3ba73f\" data-id=\"d3ba73f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08322d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f08322d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/arts-legt-iets-uit-aan-patient-op-tablet.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52725\" alt=\"arts legt iets uit aan pati\u00ebnt op tablet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/arts-legt-iets-uit-aan-patient-op-tablet.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/arts-legt-iets-uit-aan-patient-op-tablet-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/arts-legt-iets-uit-aan-patient-op-tablet-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/arts-legt-iets-uit-aan-patient-op-tablet-804x510.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b37d7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b37d7c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa24c7c\" data-id=\"fa24c7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5268e78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5268e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Physical examination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda5e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda5e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A physical exam focuses on identifying visible signs of urethritis, such as redness, swelling, or discharge. In men, the doctor may examine the penis and testicles, while for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">urethritis in women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a pelvic exam might be performed to check for related issues.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a927da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a927da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a68c097\" data-id=\"a68c097\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f07a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33f07a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Laboratory tests<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d6809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9d6809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laboratory tests are key to confirming the diagnosis and identifying the cause of urethritis. A urine sample is commonly taken to detect signs of infection, such as white blood cells or bacteria. In some cases, a urethral swab may be used to collect a sample directly from the urethra, which is tested for bacterial or viral infections, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like gonorrhea or chlamydia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood tests may also be ordered to identify systemic infections or specific viruses, such as herpes simplex virus (HSV). These tests help pinpoint whether the cause is infectious or non-infectious.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2033ec1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2033ec1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7be18f1\" data-id=\"7be18f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1919868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1919868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/beker-en-buis-gevuld-met-urine.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52721\" alt=\"beker en buis gevuld met urine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/beker-en-buis-gevuld-met-urine.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/beker-en-buis-gevuld-met-urine-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bda99bb\" data-id=\"bda99bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31dc40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a31dc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/patient-verteld-over-zijn-pijn-aan-de-arts.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52717\" alt=\"pati\u00ebnt verteld over zijn pijn aan de arts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/patient-verteld-over-zijn-pijn-aan-de-arts.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/patient-verteld-over-zijn-pijn-aan-de-arts-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1f7013 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1f7013\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc6967f\" data-id=\"bc6967f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5c156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd5c156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Specialized testing<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c051d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98c051d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a specific cause is suspected, such as a sexually transmitted infection, targeted tests for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/soa-thuistest\/soa-basis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gonorrhea, chlamydia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/soa-thuistest\/soa-herpes-syfilis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">herpes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be conducted. Non-infectious causes, such as chemical irritation, may be diagnosed through a process of elimination.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f1d645 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f1d645\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9da9e6f\" data-id=\"9da9e6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"woocommerce elementor-element elementor-element-c33b266 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-carousel\" data-id=\"c33b266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;product&quot;,&quot;template_id&quot;:35955,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;.elementor-loop-container&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-carousel.product\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-loop-nothing-found-message\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a05306 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a05306\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec3f73c\" data-id=\"ec3f73c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b309a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01b309a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can urethritis go away on its own?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da64397 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da64397\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e69812\" data-id=\"4e69812\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf4392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaf4392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urethritis can sometimes go away on its own if it\u2019s caused by mild irritation, like exposure to harsh soaps or physical strain from activities like cycling. Once the irritant is removed or the body has time to heal, the inflammation may subside naturally.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad05911 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad05911\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33e7ae2\" data-id=\"33e7ae2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc51428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc51428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-doet-zeep-op-spons-om-zich-te-wassen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52713\" alt=\"vrouw doet zeep op spons om zich te wassen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-doet-zeep-op-spons-om-zich-te-wassen.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-doet-zeep-op-spons-om-zich-te-wassen-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f76ed23\" data-id=\"f76ed23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8190e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8190e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/2-vrouwens-op-de-racefiets-door-de-bergen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52709\" alt=\"2 vrouwen op de racefiets door de bergen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/2-vrouwens-op-de-racefiets-door-de-bergen.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/2-vrouwens-op-de-racefiets-door-de-bergen-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a2ecac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a2ecac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c3c52a\" data-id=\"0c3c52a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7156881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7156881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if urethritis is caused by an infection, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E. coli<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it usually won\u2019t resolve without medical treatment. This means, it\u2019s important to see a healthcare provider to get the right <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treatment for urethritis in men<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or women. It prevents complications and helps you recover faster.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ef0e5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ef0e5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d142f37\" data-id=\"d142f37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4ffa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f4ffa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Urethritis treatment: what works and why?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d4ab5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d4ab5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec9115d\" data-id=\"ec9115d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a04dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a04dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treating urethritis depends on its cause, whether it\u2019s an infection or irritation. Identifying the root cause early is crucial to ensure effective treatment and prevent complications.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bcaf68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bcaf68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80caeb6\" data-id=\"80caeb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb08ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb08ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. For infectious urethritis<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b93d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b93d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bacterial infections, such as those caused by gonorrhea, chlamydia, or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E. coli<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are treated with antibiotics like azithromycin or doxycycline. If sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are involved, sexual partners are also treated to prevent reinfection. Viral urethritis, often linked to herpes simplex virus (HSV), is managed with antiviral medications like acyclovir to reduce symptoms and prevent future outbreaks. Treating infectious urethritis promptly is essential to avoid complications like scarring or the spread of infection.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-960b5d9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"960b5d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9a12c4\" data-id=\"b9a12c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e105c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e105c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/verschillende-pillen-en-medicijnen-tegen-plasbuisontsteking.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52701\" alt=\"verschillende pillen en medicijnen tegen plasbuisontsteking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/verschillende-pillen-en-medicijnen-tegen-plasbuisontsteking.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/verschillende-pillen-en-medicijnen-tegen-plasbuisontsteking-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbd9f4d\" data-id=\"fbd9f4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c82899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c82899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/man-kijkt-naar-pil-in-zijn-hand.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52705\" alt=\"man kijkt naar pil in zijn hand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/man-kijkt-naar-pil-in-zijn-hand.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/man-kijkt-naar-pil-in-zijn-hand-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d22bbf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d22bbf0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-803b9a9\" data-id=\"803b9a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27a7bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b27a7bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2. For non-Infectious urethritis<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5291dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5291dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-infectious urethritis usually resolves by removing the irritant or avoiding activities that caused the inflammation. Switching to fragrance-free soaps or stopping the use of spermicides can help if chemical irritants are the cause. Physical irritation, such as from prolonged cycling or catheter use, requires rest and time for healing. Medication is rarely needed, but monitoring symptoms ensures they don\u2019t worsen.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afbe372 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afbe372\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9da0abb\" data-id=\"9da0abb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8220296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8220296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3. Supportive care<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ae974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9ae974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supportive measures help ease symptoms and promote recovery. Drinking plenty of water flushes the urinary tract, while over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen can reduce discomfort. A warm compress applied to the lower abdomen may also provide relief. These steps can make recovery smoother while primary treatments take effect.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59ba76c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59ba76c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b10753\" data-id=\"7b10753\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995f8ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"995f8ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-hydrateert-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52697\" alt=\"vrouw hydrateert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-hydrateert-.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-hydrateert--300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-hydrateert--768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/vrouw-hydrateert--804x510.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c05c1a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c05c1a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3457558\" data-id=\"3457558\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06fdcae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06fdcae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can you prevent urethral inflammation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf27eab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf27eab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d56b983\" data-id=\"d56b983\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7f8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f7f8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention focuses on reducing risk factors and maintaining good health:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2523ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2523ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><b>Practicing Safe Sex: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use condoms to reduce exposure to STIs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Avoiding Irritants: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switch to mild, fragrance-free products for personal hygiene.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Staying Hydrated: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drinking plenty of water helps maintain a healthy urinary tract.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/immuunsysteem-versterken\/\"><b>Strengthening Your Immune System<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A strong immune system can fight off infections before they become problematic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Maintaining Good Hygiene: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proper washing and care can prevent bacterial infections.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12d966d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12d966d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-458c01d\" data-id=\"458c01d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb2b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbb2b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/hand-met-2-verpakte-condooms.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52681\" alt=\"hand met 2 verpakte condooms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/hand-met-2-verpakte-condooms.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/hand-met-2-verpakte-condooms-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e7f8f2\" data-id=\"6e7f8f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d85f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12d85f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/man-droogt-zicht-af.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52693\" alt=\"man droogt zicht af\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/man-droogt-zicht-af.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/man-droogt-zicht-af-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2664fc7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2664fc7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-922b4b7\" data-id=\"922b4b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8654ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8654ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Vrouw-is-een-met-de-natuur.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52689\" alt=\"Vrouw is een met de natuur\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Vrouw-is-een-met-de-natuur.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Vrouw-is-een-met-de-natuur-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b683c54\" data-id=\"b683c54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd309f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd309f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/body-creme-en-lotion.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52685\" alt=\"body creme en lotion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/body-creme-en-lotion.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/body-creme-en-lotion-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78fe9b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78fe9b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c65e11d\" data-id=\"c65e11d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb13f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb13f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4cdeb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4cdeb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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