Dysuria

Symptoms

Depending on the cause of dysuria, there may be other symptoms in addition to pain when urinating. Symptoms can include:

• Lower urinary tract infection (cystitis) - Frequent urination, an intense urge to urinate, loss of bladder control, pain in the lower front portion of the abdomen (near the bladder), cloudy urine that may have a strong odor, bloody urine

• Upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis) - Pain in the upper back, high fever with shaking chills, nausea and vomiting, cloudy urine, frequent urination, an intense urge to urinate

• Urethritis - A discharge from the urethra, redness around the opening of the urethra, frequent urination, vaginal discharge. Partners of people with urethritis that comes from a sexually transmitted disease often will not have any symptoms.

• Vaginitis - Pain, soreness or itching in the vagina, an abnormal or foul-smelling vaginal discharge or odor, pain or discomfort during sexual intercourse