ICD-10 R30..0 DiseasesDB 18003 Patient UK Dysuria | ICD-9-CM 788.1 MedlinePlus 003145 | |
Specialty Urology, infectious disease | ||
In medicine, specifically urology, dysuria refers to painful urination. Difficult urination is also sometimes, but rarely, described as dysuria.
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It is one of a constellation of irritative bladder symptoms (also sometimes referred to as lower urinary tract symptoms), which includes nocturia and urinary frequency.
Differential diagnosis
This is typically described to be a burning or stinging sensation. It is most often a result of a urinary tract infection. It may also be due to an STD, bladder stones, bladder tumours, and virtually any condition of the prostate. It can also occur as a side effect of anticholinergic medication used for Parkinson's disease.
Dysuria causes can be split into four categories. These include a large number of conditions which may or may not be included in this list.