A simple, uncomplicated sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is promptly treated is unlikely to cause urethral stricture in a male. However, a urethral stenosis may develop in one or more risk factors are present.
Risk factors for urethral stricture in a male following an STD:
(1) complicated STD (peri-urethral abscess, etc)
(2) prolonged infection with a delay in treatment
(3) multiple episodes of STD
(4) presence of Chlamydia trachomatis
(5) sexual stimulation by inserting a foreign object into the urethra
(6) injection of a folk or herbal medicine into the urethra in an attempt to treat the infection
(7) urethral trauma concurrent with the STD
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