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Dysuria is the medical term for pain or discomfort when urinating. Often described as a burning, dysuria is most often caused by bacterial infections of the urinary tract. It can also be a symptom of many conditions including:

Infection of the lower urinary tract (cystitis or bladder infection): Dysuria is a common symptom of a bladder infection (cystitis). Cystitis is very common in women between 20 and 50. The infection often begins when bacteria enter through the opening where urine (urethra) during sex. They can also enter the urethra in women and girls that are cleaned with toilet paper from back to front. Once the bacteria entered the woman’s urethra, only travels a short distance to reach the bladder. In men older than 50 years, bladder infection usually is associated with growth or infection of the prostate. Read the rest of this entry »