painful urination
Stinging when voiding
Painful urination is discomfort, burning, or stinging during or after urinating.
The medical term is dysuria.
It typically signals a urinary tract infection, sexually transmitted infection, or irritation of the urethra or bladder: She went to the doctor about painful urination.
The sensation ranges from mild stinging to severe burning.
- dysuriaPainful or difficult micturition
- burningCombustion in progress
- burning sensationPainful heat-like feeling
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- bladderOrgan holding urine
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