what is gonococcal urethritis
Gonococcal urethritis: An infection of the urethra causing inflammation by a gonococcal organism.More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Gonococcal urethritis is available below.onococcal urethritis: An infection of the urethra causing inflammation by a gonococcal organism.
The urethra is the tube between the bladder and the end of the penis. Urethritis means inflammation of the urethra. 1  Gonococcal urethritis is caused by a germ (bacterium) called Neisseria gonorrhoeae.2  Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) is due to causes other than gonorrhoea. 3  Some men have both gonococcal and non-gonococcal urethritis at the same time. Gonococcal urethritis is caused by a germ (bacterium) called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 2  This is one type of sexually transmitted infection. 3  See separate leaflet called Gonorrhoea, which describes gonorrhoea in more detail. 4  Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) is due to causes other than gonorrhoea.