NSU (non-specific urethritis)

What is it and how do you get it?

NSU, or non-specific urethritis to give it its full name, is an infection of the urethra – the hole in the end of your dick that you piss or cum through. NSU is 'non-specific' because it is often impossible to identify exactly what is causing it.

Some cases occur spontaneously without any sexual contact, like after a heavy wanking session when your uretha can become irritated. Mostly, you get it from fucking without a condom or, occasionally, you can get it if a guy with an infection in his mouth or throat sucks your cock.

In 2008, over five thousand gay men were treated for NSU.1

How do you prevent it?

Some cases of NSU are not preventable but most cases can be avoided by using condoms for fucking.

How do you know you’ve got it?

NSU can be present without any symptoms. If they do appear, it is usually 1 - 3 weeks after infection. Symptoms can include a sharp pain when pissing or having sex, and a white or green discharge from your cock, most noticeable when you get up in the morning. The discharge may leave stains on your sheets or underwear. Sometimes the glands in your groin can become inflamed and tender.

A sexual health clinic can test you for signs of NSU and it may be diagnosed if you have symptoms but the results from urine tests or swabs from your cock can not confirm the cause.

How do you treat it?

NSU can be cured by antibiotics from your GP or GUM clinic.

References:

1 Health Protection Agency Data Table. All new STI episodes made at genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in the United Kingdom: 1998-2007.