Painful Urination

Consideraciones clave

• Painful urination is a feeling of pressure, pain or burning when urinating.
• Painful urination has several potential causes that can vary between males and females, including kidney stones, sexually transmitted diseases, ovarian cysts, urinary tract infections and prostate infections.
• Treatment and symptom management options for painful urination vary, depending on the underlying issue. Some options include antibiotics for infections, surgery for kidney stones and increased fluid intake to manage symptoms.

Resumen

What is painful urination?

Painful urination is when you feel pain, pressure, burning or itching prior to, during or after urination. It occurs in both males and females.

Depending on the cause, additional symptoms may accompany painful urination, including:

• Urinary frequency
• Urinary urgency
• Burning or itching
• Strong odor
• Sangre en la orina

Other names for painful urination

Dysuria

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Posibles causas

What can cause painful urination?

Some common causes of painful urination include:

• Infecciones del tracto urinario
• Piedras en los riñones
• Sexually transmitted infections (STI)

Some causes that affect women (people assigned as female at birth)

• Vaginitis
• Menopausia
• Vaginitis
• Quistes en los ovarios

Some causes that affect men (people assigned as male at birth)

• Prostate infection
• Urethritis
• Meatal stenosis

Discuss your symptoms with a health care provider for a proper diagnosis.

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Tratamiento y control

How can painful urination be treated?

Treatments for painful urination depend on the cause. It is important to work with a health care provider to determine the cause of your painful urination so that it can be treated appropriately.

Certain conditions can be treated with over-the-counter pain medicine or anti-fungal medication. Antibiotics may be prescribed for certain infections. Increased fluid intake may also help you manage symptoms of painful urination. Kidney stones that can't pass naturally or other more serious conditions may require surgery.

MinuteClinic ofrece una variedad de servicios que pueden ayudar con el diagnóstico y tratamiento.

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Cuándo buscar atención médica

Acuda al hospital o llame al 911 si:

• You develop a high fever along with painful urination.

Contact your provider if:

• You notice blood or pus in your urine.
• Your symptoms of painful urination come on suddenly and don't subside.
• Your symptoms of painful urination are accompanied by back or groin pain.

In general, if you are concerned about your painful urination, check in with a health care provider. Puede encontrar una variedad de servicios en una MinuteClinic en su área.

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Este material es solo para consulta y no debe usarse para determinar el tratamiento de afecciones específicas.

Visite un proveedor de atención médica por evaluación, diagnóstico y tratamiento de cualquier síntoma que pueda tener. Si tiene una emergencia médica, marque el 911 o visite su Departamento de Emergencia local.

Referencias usadas como fuentes para esta página

1. Kidney Stones. Source from Mayo Clinic. Disponible en: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kidney-stones/symptoms-causes/syc-20355755. Accessed on May 2023.
2. Vaginal and Urinary Symptoms of Menopause. Source from JAMA Network. Available at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2614191. Accessed on May 2023.
3. Vaginitis and Urethritis. Source from Uro Center of New York. Available at http://www.urocenterofnewyork.com/for-women/urinary-infections-women/vaginitis-and-urethritis/. Accessed on May 2023.
4. Prostatitis. Source from Johns Hopkins Medicine. Available at https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/prostatitis. Accessed on May 2023.
5. Meatal Stenosis. Source from Cleveland Clinic. Available at https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16295-meatal-stenosis. Accessed on May 2023.
6. Hematuria (Blood in Urine). Source from Penn Medicine. Available at https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/hematuria. Accessed on May 2023.

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