STD cont.....

[jelly-baby]

Further to my previous question.... If a man has NSU (non-significant urethritis) does this mean he has an STD or can you have this without having an STD?

[southerngirl]

It is Non Specific urethritis and is an STD as far as I am aware.

[Goodsoulette]

What is it and how is it passed on?
Non-specific urethritis (NSU) is an inflammation of the urethra (the tube where urine comes out) that affects men only. It may also be called non-gonococcal urethritis.

It is usually caused by vaginal, oral or anal sex with a partner who already has a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It's called 'non-specific' as a variety of infections can cause it.

Other causes include:

other genital or urinary tract infections
damage to the delicate urethra through vigorous sex or masturbation
a urine or bladder infection, although this is rare in young men


You can't catch NSU from kissing, hugging, sharing baths, towels, cups, plates or cutlery, or from toilet seats or swimming pools
So he could have got it from just masturbating a lot. Although not standard cause for this it is a possibility... so technically if he has it it is an std but it doesnt mean he got it from you or any other girl for that matter.
Very much like when we girlies get thrush, not neceassary a sex thing.

[Goodsoulette]

just another fact NSu can lead on to Reiters syndrome which effects the eyes... I think this is where the phrase "wanking will make you go blind comes from"

[whiffey]

How can you get an STD by wanking ?

Oh please, I am at enormous risk :) Is this a cruel wind-up ?

[angel-cake]

As goodsoulette says, NSU is a symptom (inflammation of the urethra) not a disease. Therefore NSU itself is not an STD merely a symptom of what probably is an STD, however it does not necessarily mean it has been caused by an STD (though it is highly likely).

Anything that ends in ...itis is inflammation and is generally caused by some kind of infection.