Unfortunately, even those representatives of the fair sex who are attentive to their health, frequent and painful urination may appear. In women, this symptom may indicate the development of an infectious process in the urinary or genital organs, benign and malignant neoplasms, stones located in the ureter, renal pelvis, urinary bladder, and urethra.
Why do women often experience pain when urinating ?
Painful urination in women is overwhelmingly a symptom of cystitis, because through a short and relatively wide urethra, any infection can easily enter the bladder. The cause of the disease can be both opportunistic microflora of the patient’s body, and unconditionally pathogenic microorganisms and viruses, including sexually transmitted infections.
Pain after urination in women, burning sensation and urge to empty the bladder can be so strong that the general condition and performance of the patient are disturbed - sleep worsens, irritability can develop. The intensity of pain can increase with excessive physical exertion, errors in nutrition, hypothermia - respectively, those women who, after exposure to provoking factors, have unpleasant sensations in the lower abdomen or perineum, genitals should definitely consult a urologist.
Alarming symptoms - a visit to a specialist should not be postponed
It must be remembered that painful urination in women can be the first manifestation of diseases that threaten the health and life of the patient. Undoubtedly, malignant neoplasms and stones in the bladder are more rare in women than in men, but it is impossible to exclude such diseases without a thorough examination. Of particular note is the unpleasant odor during urination, the appearance of impurities of the blood, pus and excess mucus in the urine - any such impurities are symptoms of the pathology of the genitourinary organs.
After examination and establishing an accurate diagnosis, the doctor should not only prescribe the patient treatment aimed at alleviating the manifestations of the disease and affecting the cause of the onset of pain. It is important to remember that self-medication in this case can cause irreparable harm to the body - painful urination in women can weaken for a while, but minimal exposure to provoking factors may be enough to cause an exacerbation. In those cases when the presence of stones becomes the cause of the pain (regardless of their composition), you need to remember about the possibility of developing an ascending urinary tract infection. Any disease that is sexually transmitted can cause the development of infertility, and in addition, any source of chronic infection becomes the cause of immunological disorders in the body.
Compliance with the doctor's recommendations - a prerequisite for recovery
In any case, painful urination in women requires the appointment for the treatment of not only drugs, but also funds from the arsenal of traditional medicine (herbal preparations). Also, the doctor will tell you a suitable diet and advise mineral waters that can adjust the acid balance of urine, which helps to reduce inflammation and pain. It must be remembered - treatment may require a sufficiently long time, but the implementation of the recommendations will accelerate the recovery of the patient.