Dysuria

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Synonyms: Micturition painful, pain passing urine, painful urination

Overview
In medicine, specifically urology, dysuria refers to painful urination. This is typically described to be a burning or stinging sensation. It is most often a result of an infection of the urinary tract. It may also be due to an STD, bladder stones, bladder tumours, and virtually any condition of the prostate. It can also occur as a side effect of anticholinergic medication used for Parkinson's disease.

It is one of a constellation of irritative bladder symptoms, which includes frequency of urination and haematuria.

Differential Diagnosis of Causes of
In alphabetical order.


 * Acute intermittent porphyria
 * Adenoviruses
 * Arsenic trioxide
 * Arsenicals
 * Atrophic vaginitis
 * Balanitis xerotica obliterans
 * Behcet's Syndrome
 * Benign prostatic hyperplasia (male)
 * Bilharziosis
 * Bladder cancer
 * Bladder stone
 * Bladder diverticulum
 * Candida
 * Candidal vaginitis
 * Cervical cancer
 * Chlamydia
 * Contraceptive foam
 * Contraceptive sponge
 * Cystitis
 * Cystocele
 * Drugs
 * Ectopic pregnancy
 * Endometriosis (female)
 * Epididymitis
 * Hunner ulcer
 * Malakoplakia
 * Melarsoprol
 * Mumps
 * Neisseria gonorrhea
 * Nephrolithiasis or Kidney stones
 * Prolapsed uterus
 * Prostatitis (male)
 * Pyelonephritis
 * Radiation therapy
 * Reactive arthritis
 * Rectovesical fistula
 * Reiter's Syndrome
 * Sexually transmitted disease
 * Herpes viruses (HSV-II)
 * Gonorrhea
 * Schistosomiasis
 * Spermicidal gel
 * Tiaprofenic acid
 * Trichomoniasis
 * Tuberculosis
 * Urethral caruncle
 * Urethral catheterization
 * Urethral stricture
 * Urethritis
 * Urolithiasis
 * Urinary tract infection (UTI)
 * E.coli
 * Enterobacter
 * Enterococcus
 * Klebsiella
 * Mycobacteria
 * Proteus
 * Pseudomonas
 * Urinary tract malformation
 * Vaginal douche
 * Vaginal lubricant
 * Vaginitis
 * Vesical Calculus
 * Vesicovaginal fistula
 * Vulvitis

Treatment
Phenazopyridine (oral) is an effective treatment for pain relief.