Dysuria

Dysuria is the difficulty in urinating and is usually accompanied with pain. It may occur at the onset of or during the process of micturition which is usually intermittent. As a result, micturition has a prolonged duration. The etiology may involve many causes, such as:

 

  • Prostate hypertrophy
  • Urinary tract infections (UTI)
  • Interstitial cystitis
  • Urinary stones
  • Bladder cancer
  • Perinatal injuries
  • Vaginitis
  • Prostatitis 
  • Radiotherapy to the bladder area (e.g. for  uterine cervix cancer)