Tag: Urethritis

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), urinary retention, which can be caused by a blocked urethra, is a condition that affects millions of people. Depending on the underlying cause, there are various medications used for a blocked urethra, from those that relax the muscles around the prostate to others that treat an infection.

In 2014, the Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project reported that 19.2% of *Neisseria gonorrhoeae* isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin. This raises a critical question for patients and clinicians: **Can Ciprofloxacin treat urethritis** effectively today, or has resistance rendered it obsolete?