Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of urethral discharge.
Family history
- What is the general health of your family members?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Do you have frequently changing sex partners?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed?
- How long have the changes been present?
- What does the discharge look like? Clear, whitish, yellowish, bloody, etc.?
- Do you have burning or itching in the urethra?
- Do you have burning/pain when urinating?
- Has urination changed since the onset of symptoms?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (diseases of the genitourinary tract, infectious diseases including sexually transmitted diseases).
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
- Environmental history
- Medication history
