Dysuria: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Dysuria

AFP BY TOPIC Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on urinary tract infections/dysuria [aafp.org]

Polyuria and dysuria are common symptoms. [symptoma.com]

One third of patients have urinary frequency and dysuria. [merckmanuals.com]

Acute Cystitis

Identifiers of acute uncomplicated cystitis are frequency and dysuria in an immunocompetent woman of childbearing age who has no comorbidities or urologic abnormalities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RESULTS: Three of the original decision aid variables (dysuria, the presence of leukocytes [greater than a trace amount], and the presence of nitrites [any positive]) were [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Definition / general A clinical diagnosis, usually with a triad of frequency, lower abdominal pain and dysuria (pain or burning during urination) There is usually no surgical [pathologyoutlines.com]

Cystitis

The optimal immunosuppressive regimen is still unknown. 16-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus was admitted with dysuria, renal impairment, diarrhea, abdominal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It is a very rare chronic inflammatory disease presenting with dysuria, pelvic pain and gross hematuria. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 10-year-old boy presenting with dysuria subsequently developed frequency. After failure of conservative management, an ultrasound of the bladder revealed a mass. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Vaginitis

Dysuria or dyspareunia may occur. In atrophic vaginitis, discharge is scant, dyspareunia is common, and vaginal tissue appears thin and dry. [msdmanuals.com]

Sometimes, the vulva might be involved causing dyspareunia, dysuria and a burning sensation in the vulva. [symptoma.com]

Other symptoms may include pain on passing urine ( dysuria ), bleeding after intercourse, malodour and dryness. These symptoms often persist for months or years. [dermnetnz.org]

Atrophic Vaginitis

The vaginal epithelium may become inflamed, contributing to urinary symptoms such as frequency, urgency, dysuria, incontinence, and/or recurrent infections. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Declining estrogen also affects the urinary tract, leading to thinning of the bladder and urethral linings and potentially resulting in chronic dysuria and an increased incidence [medscape.com]

Urinary symptoms, such as frequency, hematuria, urinary tract infection, dysuria, and stress incontinence, are usually late symptoms. [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

Urethritis

Case 2: a 43-year-old man with intense dysuria, started 4-5 days earlier, came to our attention with his wife in August 2012. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RESULTS: One thousand, one hundred and eighty-two men with dysuria and/or urethral discharge were tested for M. genitalium. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic bulbar urethritis (IBU) is characterized by hematuria ± dysuria without infection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Prostatitis

Dysuria was reported by 30 men (63%) and ejaculatory pain by 22 (48%). [doi.org]

Dysuria was reported by 30 men (63%) and ejaculatory pain by 22 (48%). Men with dysuria had painful ejaculations more often (60%) than men without (22%) (p <0.01). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms (sudden onset) Irritative urinary symptoms (Mild to Moderate) Dysuria Urinary Frequency Urinary urgency Ejaculatory pain Hematospermia Referred pain Low pack pain [fpnotebook.com]

Pyelonephritis

Dysuria Specialty Urology, Infectious disease Dysuria refers to painful urination.[1][2] Difficult urination is also sometimes, but rarely, described as dysuria.[3] It is [en.wikipedia.org]

Dysuria occurs due to inflammation Dysuria Pyelonephritis is an infection of the upper urinary tract, specifically the renal parenchyma and renal pelvis. [medicaljoyworks.com]

Patient also reported history of renal stones, but denied any dysuria or hematuria. [appliedradiology.com]

Acute Prostatitis

Dysuria, increased urinary frequency, and pain in the pelvic region are main symptoms, whereas fever and systemic manifestations can be reported in more severe forms. [symptoma.com]

The present study reports the case of a 67-year-old man who was admitted to our transplant unit 3.5 months post transplantation with fever, dysuria, suprapubic pain, symptoms [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] arthralgia) Lower back pain Muscle pain (myalgia) Pain in penis, testicles, and area between the scrotum and the rectum (perineum) Painful ejaculation Painful urination (dysuria [healthcommunities.com]

Acute Pyelonephritis

Dysuria Specialty Urology, Infectious disease Dysuria refers to painful urination.[1][2] Difficult urination is also sometimes, but rarely, described as dysuria.[3] It is [en.wikipedia.org]

Before the man developed his symptoms his wife had complained of urinary frequency and dysuria for a 2-week period. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2019 August;86(8):515-517 A previously healthy 44-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with 1 day of fever, flank pain, dysuria [mdedge.com]

Emphysematous Cystitis

We report a case of 52-year-old male who presented with fever, dysuria and gross hematuria who was found to have emphysematous cystitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The most important factors involved in this disease are diabetes mellitus, dysuria and neurogenic bladder, with predominance of female gender.We present a case of a 64 years [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient had no dysuria and there was no evidence of diabetes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Pyelonephritis

Medina-Bombardó D, Seguí-Díaz M, Roca-Fusalba C, Llobera J ; dysuria team. [emdocs.net]

Patients typically present with flank pain, costovertebral angle tenderness, fever, and other features of cystitis (e.g., dysuria, frequency). [amboss.com]

Dysuria. Hematuria. Pain in the costovertibral angle on the affected side. Presence of pus cell casts in urine analysis will show renal involvement. [hubpages.com]

Female Urethral Stricture

In girls, the minimal width of the urethra can be approximated using the following formula: Urethral width [Charriere] = age + 10 Signs and Symptoms Dysuria, urgency and recurrent [urology-textbook.com]

Hallmark symptoms are frequency and urgency, and may also be dysuria, hesitancy, slow stream, incontinence, and recurrent urinary tract infections. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Decreased urine output Difficulty urinating Discharge from the urethra Frequent or urgent urination Inability to urinate (urinary retention) Incontinence Painful urination (dysuria [wexnermedical.osu.edu]

Chemical Cystitis

Genital Herpes Eighty percent of patients with primary symptomatic genital herpes will have dysuria; however, dysuria is usually not present if the infection recurs. 26 Most [aafp.org]

In case 2, a 22-year-old woman was hospitalized for severe symptoms of urgency, marked dysuria, and severe burning pain following inadvertent insertion of a vaginal suppository [popline.org]

Dysuria (painful or burning during urination. More frequent urination, or waking up at night to urinate. [drstandley.com]

Chronic Cystitis

Micturition disorders, if present, usually consist in dysuria, pollakiuria with very small amounts of urine passed and possibly hematuria. [symptoma.com]

Cystitis is usually associated with painful urination (dysuria), increased frequency, urgency, and suprapubic pain. [icd10data.com]

Patients may be asymptomatic, or may experience dysuria, frequency, urgency and suprapubic pain .Urine may be grossly cloudy. [medigoo.com]

Bladder Calculus

Additionally, symptoms of gross hematuria, nocturia, pollakiuria, dysuria, or abrupt cessation of voiding can be present. [symptoma.com]

A 62-year-old woman presented with dysuria and ulcer of the hypogastric wall. Urine drained through the ulcer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] penis Symptoms due to Secondary Bladder Stones: Recurrent urinary tract infections Dysuria, alguria, frequency Interrupted urinary flow or urinary retention The majority [urology-textbook.com]

Urethral Caruncle

A middle-aged woman presented with symptoms of frequency dysuria syndrome for the last 2 years. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

They can bleed and occasionally cause dysuria and dyspareunia. The caruncles can be removed by surgery, electric cauterization and then with suture repair. [en.wikipedia.org]

Correspondence to Dr Gaurav Garg, gougarg{at}gmail.com Statistics from Altmetric.com urological surgery surgical oncology Description A 50-year-old woman presented with dysuria [casereports.bmj.com]

Gangrenous Cystitis

The most common symptoms of cystitis are dysuria, frequency and urgency of urination, and in some cases hematuria. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Plain X-ray showed gas in the vomiting, dysuria and haematuria. [dev.docslide.net]

More specific urinary symptoms, such as dysuria and hematuria may be present. A history of pneumaturia may be seen but is not common. [radiopaedia.org]

Interstitial Cystitis

A patient with documented SLE is described who presented with dysuria, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and renal insufficiency associated with the unusual occurrence of bilateral [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 13-year-old girl presented with abdominal pain, fever, dysuria, incontinence and pyuria and was subsequently diagnosed as having systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 20-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with dysuria, urinary frequency and suprapubic pain and was found to have a chronic interstitial cystitis, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prostatic Abscess

metronidazole, fluconazole Resolution [ 14 ] 31 MRSA Dysuria, abdominal pain Immunosuppression, recent IDC, T2DM, liver transplant Yes No drainage. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

A previously healthy diabetic man presented with dysuria, fatigue, weight loss, a tender prostate, and leukocytosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In this case report (a 68-year-old patient) prostatic abscess presents non specific symptoms: dysuria, supra-pubic pain, urinary frequency, fever 36.0°C (96.8°F). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chlamydial Urethritis

Dysuria is not typically accompanied by other related signs such as increased frequency or urgency to urinate. [symptoma.com]

Compared with chlamydial urethritis, men with HSV urethritis were significantly more likely to report severe dysuria (20% vs 0%, P < 0.01) or constitutional symptoms (15% [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Snapshot A 22-year-old man presents to the clinic with a complaint of a dysuria and itching with urination. [medbullets.com]

Urethral Diverticulum

Two patients reported having all three symptoms of the historic triad: dysuria, dyspareunia, and post-void dribbling. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Some patients even did not have incontinence, but only had dysuria or a painful anterior vaginal wall nodule. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The classic presentation of urethra diverticula has been described historically as the "3 Ds," meaning dysuria, dyspareunia, and dribbling. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Epididymitis

Most patients with epididymitis from sexually transmitted infection have accompanying dysuria or urethral discharge, or both. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Low-grade fever (especially among children) Symptoms of lower urinary tract infection (e.g., dysuria, frequency, urgency), including urethritis (urethral discharge) Chronic [amboss.com]

[…] epididymitis typically presents with symptoms of epididymal swelling, induration, and exquisite tenderness to palpation and may also be accompanied by fever, chills, or dysuria [hindawi.com]

Renal Tuberculosis

Six months later the patient had complaints of abdominal pain and dysuria. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the urinary incontinence at the same time there is urgency, dysuria. 2. [tcmwell.com]

A 34-year-old man with severe kidney function loss secondary to renal TB initially presented with urinary symptoms, including dysuria and polacyuria. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Urogenital Tuberculosis

The acute onset of tuberculous orchiepididymitis was seen in 35.7% of patients, hemospermia in 7.1%, and dysuria in 35.7%. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The onset of TB orchiepidydydmitis was in 35.7%, hemospermia - in 7.1%, dysuria - in 35.7%. [erj.ersjournals.com]

Urinary frequency Dysuria Loin discomfort Malaise and general symptoms of tuberculosis UlcerHowever, the infection arises insidiously, being potentially asymptomatic for a [en.wikipedia.org]

Carcinoma of Bladder

The literature on squamous metaplasia and leukoplakia progressing to epidermoid carcinoma of the chronic dysuria, bladder infections, and long histories of squamous metaplasia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The main symptom is gross hematuria (63 to 88% of cases) with dysuria as the second most common symptom. [orpha.net]

[…] cyclophosphamide treatment, Schistosoma haematobium infection in Egypt / Sudan Also associated with smoking Difficult to detect since arises insidiously; often gross hematuria, dysuria [pathologyoutlines.com]

Male Genital Tuberculosis

Half of the patients with prostate tuberculosis complained of dysuria, 23 (39.6%) had perineal pain, 34 (58.6%) had flank pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

As with dysuria, many conditions other than urinary TB can cause hematuria. [livestrong.com]

Clinical findings are variable, but commonly include dysuria with sterile pyuria or a painless testicular mass. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gonococcal Urethritis in the Male

Patients with gonococcal urethritis usually had symptoms of both dysuria and discharge of short duration; patients with nongonococcal urethritis had variable symptoms of longer [annals.org]

Discharge +/- dysuria or may be asymptomatic. 6. [slideshare.net]

Men complain of glassy or purulent discharge from the urethra, Dysuria and burning in the urethra. [urology-textbook.com]

Urethral Foreign Body

Symptom Bladder urethral foreign body symptoms common symptoms urethral nodules dysuria dysuria bladder irritation urinary incontinence urinary urinary urgency frequency abscess [healthfrom.com]

The most common symptom was frequency with dysuria, but there was sometimes gross haematuria and urinary retention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients usually present with dysuria, as in our case. [indianpediatrics.net]

Candida Albicans Vaginitis

Inflammation leads to burning, itching, erythema, dysuria and dyspareunia. [stomponstep1.com]

[…] discharge although discharge can appear normal Swelling of foreskin if severe Genital/vulval itch, discomfort Fissures Superficial erosions Superficial dysparuenia External dysuria [sti.guidelines.org.au]

Typical symptoms of VVC include pruritus, vaginal soreness, dyspareunia, external dysuria, and abnormal vaginal discharge. None of these symptoms is specific for VVC. [cdc.gov]