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What Causes Burning Sensation During Urination?
Question: Hey i have a slight burning when urinating and the urge to urinate is slightly more often however not always alot . There is no itching or odor in the urine so i was just confirming if it is a uti or sounds like something else .
Brief Answer:
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
It is nice to hear from you again.
Burning during urination and frequency ( increased urge to urinate and passing sometimes only a few drops ) is classical of the beginning of a UTI.
So yes, your symptoms point towards a UTI.
This diagnosis is easily confirmed by testing.
Please submit your early morning midstream urine sample for a urine routine microscopy testing and a urine culture examination.
This will confirm the condition, identify the offending organism and direct the appropriate therapy to be started.
The lack of odour, vaginal itching, redness or a foul discharge all point towards the lack of an accompanying vaginal / pelvic infection.
Meanwhile, as you await the test results, please stay hydrated.
Drink a lot of fluids, atleast 5 litres of water daily.
Drink lots of cranberry juice too, it helps.
Avoid using public washrooms, and maintain strict perineal hygiene.
Do not use medicated soaps or cleansers, gels, douches etc, just clean with lukewarm water.
Have protected sex till the infection is treated.
All the best
PLease feel free to discuss further.
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
It is nice to hear from you again.
Burning during urination and frequency ( increased urge to urinate and passing sometimes only a few drops ) is classical of the beginning of a UTI.
So yes, your symptoms point towards a UTI.
This diagnosis is easily confirmed by testing.
Please submit your early morning midstream urine sample for a urine routine microscopy testing and a urine culture examination.
This will confirm the condition, identify the offending organism and direct the appropriate therapy to be started.
The lack of odour, vaginal itching, redness or a foul discharge all point towards the lack of an accompanying vaginal / pelvic infection.
Meanwhile, as you await the test results, please stay hydrated.
Drink a lot of fluids, atleast 5 litres of water daily.
Drink lots of cranberry juice too, it helps.
Avoid using public washrooms, and maintain strict perineal hygiene.
Do not use medicated soaps or cleansers, gels, douches etc, just clean with lukewarm water.
Have protected sex till the infection is treated.
All the best
PLease feel free to discuss further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i do not have access to see a doctor yet , and am not currently sexually active so i guess i can just stay hydrated and drink cranberry juice , any other advice or remedies that can help ?
Brief Answer:
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
Yes, those two should do it.
I would strongly recommend the urine testing too, so that once the pathogen is identified, appropriate antibiotics maybe started.
Take care.
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
Yes, those two should do it.
I would strongly recommend the urine testing too, so that once the pathogen is identified, appropriate antibiotics maybe started.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The urine testing i would need to see a doctor for correct ?
I have a slight discomfort around my lower abdomenon the left hand side , can that be pertaining to that ? its not necessarily painful but i can sometimes feel the discomfort
I have a slight discomfort around my lower abdomenon the left hand side , can that be pertaining to that ? its not necessarily painful but i can sometimes feel the discomfort
Brief Answer:
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
Where do you live ?
How you go about the testing depends on the health care structure in your country.
YEs, the abdominal discomfort is also a marker of UTI.
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
Where do you live ?
How you go about the testing depends on the health care structure in your country.
YEs, the abdominal discomfort is also a marker of UTI.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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