urethritis and epididymitis

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i had recently noticed my urine was really cloudy and smelly.. so GP sent my urine away to do a culture test.. it came back positive for UTI! but can a UTI cause urethritis and epididymitis in men??

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    Yes,it can. Epididymitis is usually caused by an STI but it can also be caused by a UTI.If you are worried your doctor may have missed an STI then do mention it to him/her.

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      i have done on many times and keep getting told its not sti although it feels like it should be!! but iv had 4 sti tests this year all negative!! trying to find out what is wrong with me to see if i have been givin false negative

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