BURNING URINE OR DYSURIA

 Dysuria a painful, burning sensation during urination -is a common complaint for young women. It often indicates urinary tract infection {UTI) but can also indicate sexually Iransmitted infection (STD). Upon examination, dysuric urine Irequently appears cloudy and microscopic analysis often shows pus in the urine. Dysuria is not a disease and only identifies an underlying illness. It is often caused by an infection l( icated in the pelvis, upper or lower urinary tract, kidneys, tl 10 bladder, urethra or prostate.
Fever, haematuria, (blood in urine), proteinuria, (protein In urine), nausea and vomiting are some accompanying signs .«id symptoms that may occur during episodes of dysuria.

FAST FACTS OF BURNING URINE

More common in women. More common in elderly males than in young men.
E. Coli is a common causative pathogen.
Usually not contagious.
Treatment depends on the cause.
May recur after antibiotic treatment.
Forskolin extract: Herbal cure.
Urinalysis: Dysuria test for pus in urine, blood in urine or protein in urine.
Urine culture: Dysuria test for microorganisms like E. Coli.
Cervical or urethral smear: Dysuria tests for sexually transmitted causes like gonorrhoea.
Spicy food and coffee may aggravate dysuria.

CAUSES OF BURNING URINE

 It is caused by gonorrhoea, stones, worms, inflammation of the urinary gland, disorders of the placenta or kidney, amoebiasis, etc. In order to get relief, these problems should first be treated. This way, dysuria will get automatically cured. Amoebiasis was suppressed by a patient by taking opium. When he got amoebiasis again, he also developed dysuria once again. The causes of dysuria are varied but is usually infectious in origin. Other causes may include: Urinary Tract Infection: Most common cause:

—    Vulvovaginitis.
—    Kidney stones: Usually associated with blood in urine.
—    Ovarian cyst.
—    STDs: Gonorrhoea, Trichomoniasis.
—    Use of catheter.
—    Irritants: Bath soaps, lubricants, vaginal sprays and douches.