Editing Urethritis (section)

==Diagnosis==
Urethritis is usually diagnosed through collecting history on the individual and through a physical examination. In  women, urethritis can be diagnosed with a number of tests including: urine test, blood test, vaginal culture, [[Cystoscopy|cytoscopy]], or a nucleic acid test.<ref>{{cite web|title=Urethritis in Women|url=https://www.saintlukeskc.org/health-library/urethritis-women|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Saint Luke's Health System|language=en}}</ref> Women will also have abdominal and pelvic exams to check for urethral discharge, and tenderness of the lower abdomen or urethra.<ref name=":2" />

In men, urethritis is diagnosed by at least one of the following: [[Mucopurulent discharge|mucopurulent]] or purulent urethral discharge on examination,  ≥ 2 white blood cells per oil immersion field from a [[Gram stain]] of a urethral swab, or positive [[leukocyte esterase]] and/or ≥10 white blood cells per [[high power field]] of the first-void urine. Men who meet the criteria for urethritis commonly get [[Nucleic acid testing|nucleic acid amplification testing]] for ''[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]'' and ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]'' to determine the type of urethritis.<ref name="Young_2020" /> Men will have an exam on the abdomen, bladder area, penis, and scrotum.<ref name=":2" /> Additionally, a digital [[rectal examination]] of the prostate may be used if rectal pain is reported or if the individual is of older age.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Brill JR | title = Diagnosis and treatment of urethritis in AMAB individuals | journal = American Family Physician | volume = 81 | issue = 7 | pages = 873–878 | date = April 2010 | pmid = 20353145 | url = https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0401/p873.html }}</ref>