Editing Urethritis (section)

==Symptoms and signs==
Symptoms vary based on the cause of the diseases. For infectious causes of urethritis, symptoms may start a few weeks to several months after infection. Non-infectious causes of urethritis commonly show symptoms after a few days.<ref name=":1" /> Common symptoms include painful urination, continuous urge to urinate, itching, and urethral discharge. Additional symptoms vary based on sex.<ref name="Young_2020" /> Men may experience blood in the urine or semen, itching, tenderness, or swelling of the penis, enlarged lymph nodes in the groin area, and/or pain with intercourse or ejaculation. Women may experience abdominal pain, pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, or vaginal discharge.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|title=Urethritis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia|url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000439.htm|access-date=2020-07-30|website=medlineplus.gov|language=en}}</ref> [[Non-gonococcal urethritis]] typically does not have noticeable symptoms in women, however, the infection can spread to parts of the reproductive system.<ref name=":1" />

=== Complications ===
Serious, yet rare complications associated with ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]'', may include penile edema, abscessed tissue surrounding the urethra, urethral strictures such as scarring, and penile lymphangitis.<ref name="Young_2020" /> If left untreated, the bacteria that cause [[non-gonococcal urethritis]] can lead to various complications. In males, complications can lead to [[epididymitis]], [[reactive arthritis]], [[conjunctivitis]], skin lesions, and discharge. In females, complications can lead to [[pelvic inflammatory disease]], chronic pelvic pain, [[vaginitis]], mucopurulent [[cervicitis]], and [[miscarriage]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Non-Gonococcal Urethritis|url=http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbngu.htm|access-date=2020-08-02|website=www.idph.state.il.us}}</ref>