Symptoms and signs in men by aetiology of urethritis and by schistosomiasis
| No (%) with symptom or sign* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T vaginalis** (n=103) | N gonorrhoeae/C trachomatis +/−T vaginalis (n=21) | Non-specific urethritis† (n=124) | No urethritis‡ (n=730) | Total | |
| Symptoms | |||||
| Dysuria | 43 (42%) | 7 (33%) | 48 (39%) | 242 (33%) | 340 |
| Discharge | 5 (5%) | 2 (10%) | 2 (2%) | 18 (3%) | 27 |
| Scrotal pain/swelling | 4 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 18 (3%) | 22 |
| Any symptom†† | 46 (45%) | 7 (33%) | 48 (39%) | 251 (34%) | 352 |
| Signs§ | |||||
| Discharge | 9 (9%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (2%) | 6 (1%) | 18 |
| Scrotal tenderness/swelling | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| Symptoms and/or signs | 50 (49%) | 8 (38%) | 49 (40%) | 254 (35%) | 361 |
| No symptoms or signs | 53 | 13 | 75 | 476 | 617 |
| Schistosomiasis positive | Schistosomiasis negative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urethritis¶ (n=89) | No urethritis‡ (n=273) | Urethritis¶ (n=159) | No urethritis‡ (n=457) | ||
| *N=978; excludes 2 men for whom questionnaire data are incomplete. | |||||
| **Excludes mixed infections. | |||||
| †≥5 PMN per high power field (NSU). | |||||
| ‡No evidence of any STD pathogen or NSU. | |||||
| §Signs = urethral discharge +/− scrotal swelling/tenderness. | |||||
| ¶Any STD pathogen or NSU. | |||||
| ††Any of the following symptoms: dysuria, discharge, scrotal pain/swelling. | |||||
| Symptoms and/or signs | 48 (54%) | 135 (50%) | 59 (37%) | 119 (26%) | 361 |