Introduction

Is it really very painful at the time you urinate? If your answer is a yes, then it might be the sign of an infection or any other serious conditions with the urinary system. Painful urination is also referred to as dysuria which is quite a common condition associated a number of diseases or conditions. Usually, the pain is absent, which happens only at the time of passing urine. The pain while passing urine can be like a dull ache & heaviness can be experienced, or simply it can be a burning or stinging sensation can be felt. This makes the passage of urine very painful as well as difficult and the pain is generally experienced around the urinary outlet.

Causes of Painful Urination

One of the most important causes of painful urination is the infection of the urinary tract which is more common in women as compared to men due to the difference of their anatomical structure. The infection can be in any part of the urinary tract but most commonly it occurs in the bladder and the urethra. The causing agents of the infection is bacteria or other types of pathogens which might occur due to poor hygiene, kidney stones, sexually transmitted and various other kidney diseases. Cystitis or inflammation of the bladder is another cause of painful urination. In men, the causes of painful urination may be due to inflammation of the prostate gland, BPH or benign hyperplasia of prostate and prostate cancer. On the other hand, in women, painful urination can be caused by vaginitis, Endometriosis and interstitial Cystitis or pelvic pain syndrome.

Treatment of Painful Urination

Now, it becomes very important to go for a proper treatment in this regard so that the affected individuals can be eased out of the painful condition. For all kinds of infective conditions such as urinary tract infection, antibiotics are the ideally suited option in this regard. The healthcare professional would also recommend the intake a heavy volume of fluids for the purpose of flushing out the colonies of the infective organisms. The common antibiotics used in this regard are nitrofurantoin, iprofloxacin,levofloxacin and sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim. The selection of the most appropriate antibiotic is done after a culture of the sample of urine of the affected individuals. This helps in selecting the effective cure for the condition.