Customer question:
What can cause burning urination? Anonymous customer's question
Pharmacist's answer:
Many conditions can cause burning to urinate. Urinary tract infections are a common cause of burning urination in women, and certain prostate diseases and urethritis are often to blame for this problem in men. If left untreated, a urinary tract infection can spread further up the urinary tract to the kidneys, causing a severe infection called pyelonephritis.
A burning sensation with urination is often one of the first signs of infection and indicates the need for immediate medical examination. Contact your GP if the burning sensation does not stop, discharge from the penis or vagina, and your urine has an unpleasant smell or a cloudy appearance (blood may be present).
How can we help ourselves with burning urination?
The treatment of burning urination depends on the cause itself. The first step in treatment is establishing the correct diagnosis, namely whether your burning urination results from an infection, inflammation, dietary factors, or a problem with the bladder or prostate.
Urinary tract infections are most often treated with antibiotics. You can take several steps to reduce the discomfort of painful urination, including drinking more water or taking an over-the-counter pain reliever.
What are the symptoms of a urinary tract infection?
A person with a urinary tract infection may experience symptoms such as:
- the need to urinate frequently
- excretion of cloudy or blood-stained urine
- high body temperature
- urine with an unpleasant smell
- pain in the side and back
Urinary tract infections are common infections that occur when bacteria, often from the skin or rectum, enter the urethra and infect the urinary tract. Infections can affect several parts of the urinary tract, but the most common type is a bladder infection (cystitis). Kidney infection (pyelonephritis) is another type of infection that is less common but more serious.
Urinary tract infections are more common in women because their urethras are shorter and closer to the rectum. Other factors that can increase the risk of urinary tract infections are:
- sexual activity
- history of urinary tract infection
- menopause or other hormonal imbalances
- structural problems in the urinary tract, such as an enlarged prostate
- use of spermicides
- poor hygiene
- pregnancy
- age
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