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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

## Overview

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Urethritis is classified into two main groups of infectious and non-infectious based on the etiology. Infectious causes further classified into gonorrheal and non-gonorrheal.

## Classification

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Urethritis may be classified into two main categories based on the etiologic agent:[1][2]

| Non-infectious causes

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| Gonorrheal|

| Urethritis|

| Infectious causes|

| Non-Gonorrheal|

## References

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1. ↑ Perkins MJ, Decker CF (2016). "Non-gonococcal urethritis". Dis Mon. 62 (8): 274–9. doi:10.1016/j.disamonth.2016.03.011. PMID 27107783.
2. ↑ Brill JR (2010). "Diagnosis and treatment of urethritis in men". Am Fam Physician. 81 (7): 873–8. PMID 20353145.