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| Sexually transmitted disease [Go Back to Keywords List Page]  | urethritis
Urethritis refers to irritation or inflammation of the
urethra. The urethra is the tube that empties urine from
the bladder. In men the urethra extends the full length of
the penis. The female urethra is much shorter, about an
inch long, and the opening is just above the vagina.
Because the opening of a woman's urethra is so close to the
vagina and anus, bacteria can easily enter it from these
areas.
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