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Urethritis, the most common syndrome affecting the male reproductive tract, is generally associated with sexually transmitted pathogens, but its epidemiology is not well described. To determine the prevalence of urethritis in young men, investigators analyzed data from 5447 men (age range, 18–27; 77% white) who answered in-home questionnaires and underwent urine-based screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as part of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Wave III).
On the day of the interview, 1.2% of men reported urethral symptoms in the past 24 hours (urethral discharge, 0.3%; dysuria or frequency, 1.0%; both symptoms, 0.2%), and 3.7% reported having symptoms in the past year. Among those with current symptoms…