• Burning sensation while urinating, is this UTI?

I am a 36 year old woman and I am having a severe burning sensation whenever i urinate. Also when I have the urge to pass urine, it is accompanied by stomach cramps which subside after I pass urine. Could this be the sign of a UTI?

5 Answers

  • Urologist
  • Detroit, MI

You need to have a urine examination and culture to R/O infection. Age, sex, and duration of symptoms.

  • Urologist
  • Reston, Virginia

Yes, this is consistent with a possible urinary tract infection. My advice is to either go to your primary care physician or to an urgent care and get a clean catch urinary culture. Home remedies can be: take vitamin C 500 mg twice a day for three days and flush yourself with a large amount of water/cranberry juice and sometimes will clear by itself.

Dr. Niko Lailas, Chief of Surgery and Director, Center for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Reston Hospital Center

  • Urologist
  • Glendale, AZ

Probably. Burning with urination, or dysuria, is usually caused by a UTI. I would call your doctor for antibiotics or go to urgent care to get checked.

Roscoe S. Nelson, MD

  • Urologist
  • Jacksonville, FL

Yes, it can be a sign of UTI & acute cystitis. You need to have urinalysis, urine culture and start treatment with antibiotics.

  • Urologist
  • Edmond, OK

This is a very common symptom of uti, other issues can cause this symptom as well. Need to have urinalysis and careful history to sort out other causes.

Ash Bowen, MD, MBA

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