I'm looking at my semen culture report, and it mentions a "scanty growth of periurethral contaminants" in the growth section. I'm a bit worrieddoes this mean I have some kind of infection? Could you help me understand what this might mean for my health?

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I've had a burning sensation when peeing ever since my C-section and catheter removal six years ago, but my cystoscopy showed everything was normal. What could be causing this ongoing issue?

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