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Some types, especially urethritis, can arise due to gonorrhea and chlamydia, which spread through vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Sep. 2025
Lower urinary tract infections are those that affect the urethra (causing urethritis) or bladder (causing cystitis).
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Kashif J. Piracha,
Verywell Health,
1 Jan. 2025
The first case went to a primary care clinic after experiencing urethritis symptoms.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2023
UTIs most often affect the bladder (this type of infection is more formally known as cystitis) and urethra (urethritis).
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Patia Braithwaite,
SELF,
3 Feb. 2020
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Sep. 2025
Lower urinary tract infections are those that affect the urethra (causing urethritis) or bladder (causing cystitis).
—
Kashif J. Piracha,
Verywell Health,
1 Jan. 2025
The first case went to a primary care clinic after experiencing urethritis symptoms.
—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2023
UTIs most often affect the bladder (this type of infection is more formally known as cystitis) and urethra (urethritis).
—
Patia Braithwaite,
SELF,
3 Feb. 2020
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“Urethritis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urethritis. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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urethritis
noun
ure·thri·tis
ˌyu̇r-i-ˈthrīt-əs 
: inflammation of the urethra
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