Urethritis is a common condition that refers to inflammation of the urethral mucosa and is prevalent in women. Clinically, it can be divided into acute and chronic, non-specific urethritis and gonorrheal urethritis, the latter two clinical manifestations are similar, and must be identified based on history and bacteriologic examination. Most of them are caused by retrograde invasion of pathogenic bacteria into the urethra. Drug therapy There are many types of drugs currently used for treatment, according to the type of pathogenic bacteria and the sensitivity of the drug should be targeted selection of two to three kinds of drugs used in combination, the efficacy is better. When the symptoms completely disappeared, urine examination is normal, negative bacterial culture after the drug should continue for 7 to 10 days before stopping the drug. Other treatments In the acute stage, more water should be drunk to increase the volume of urine, which has a flushing effect on the urethra. Frequent urination, urinary urgency and urinary pain, can take antispasmodic drugs, and remove all kinds of triggers that cause urethritis. Sexually transmitted diseases caused by urethritis, should be treated at the same time with the spouse, otherwise it is difficult to cure. Prognosis Acute urethritis can be complicated by urethral abscess if not treated properly, and the abscess can penetrate the penile skin to become urethral fistula. Fibrosis during the healing process of urethral inflammation can cause urethral stricture.