Painful Urination
A person may suffer from painful urination or dysuria due to several conditions. For women, the most common are urinary tract infections. However, in men, the frequent causes of painful urination could be certain prostate conditions and urethritis.
On the other hand, painful urination mimicking the signs of urinary tract infection (UTI) is a symptom of appendicitis. A person’s condition could be a problem with the appendix if the person shows any of these symptoms, such as migrating pain, discomfort when sneezing and coughing, fever and chills, stomachache, constipation or diarrhea, and bloating and stomach gas.
People suffering from painful urination describe the condition as an itching, burning, or stinging sensation when they pass urine. The pain occurs before or after urination. When the pain occurs at the start of urination, it is more likely that the person has UTI. If the pain happens after urination, there could be a problem with the prostate or bladder. Painful urination is not a diagnosis for a specific health condition. Instead, it could be a symptom of another health issue. For example, a person could have problems with the bladder or have diabetes.
