Why does it hurt when women urinate?

Urination is something people need to do every day. It is a normal physiological behavior that can expel excess water and useless products of metabolism from the human body. Some women will experience stinging pain when urinating. This situation requires people to pay attention, understand the cause, and then take measures to treat it. Here we will introduce why women experience stinging pain when urinating?

This is most likely due to a urinary tract infection. There are many causes of urinary tract infection, the most common of which is bacterial infection. The female perineum urethral opening and vaginal opening are covered by the labia majora and labia minora, which are easy to hide dirt and are moist. Therefore, there are many opportunities for the urethral opening to be contaminated and infected with bacteria, resulting in painful urination at the end of urination. In addition, during menstruation, after oral antibiotics, or during sexual intercourse, men with phimosis or excessive foreskin can easily lead to Candida albicans infection in women, resulting in stinging pain at the end of urination. Also, men with phimosis and excessive foreskin during sexual intercourse can cause chlamydia and mycoplasma urinary tract infection in women, resulting in stinging pain at the end of urination.

Treatment measures:

1. Early, reasonable and thorough treatment is the key to curing this disease. Once symptoms of urinary tract infection are found, you should seek medical attention promptly and take appropriate medications as soon as possible under the doctor's guidance.

2. Urinary tract infections often have certain causes, and urinary tract stones, kidney or ureteral malformations, etc. should be ruled out.

3. Antibiotic treatment for pathogens; the course of antimicrobial treatment varies depending on the infection. For acute simple lower urinary tract infection, the basic course of treatment is 5-7 days. However, the treatment course for upper urinary tract infections, such as acute pyelonephritis, is generally 2 weeks. For recurrent urinary tract infections, long-term antibacterial treatment can be carried out according to the situation; Nitrofurantoin is used as an antibacterial treatment for long-term urinary tract infections, and the dosage is 100 mg per day before going to bed;

4. People with alkaline urine are prone to urinary tract infections. The key to urinary tract infection is prevention. If you have already been infected, you must cooperate with drug treatment and avoid susceptibility factors. Keeping the urine pH below 6.0 can significantly inhibit bacterial growth. These foods are acidic and can prevent urinary tract infections: (1) Avoid eating citrus fruits, as they can cause alkaline urine, which is conducive to bacterial growth. (2) Vitamin C can increase the acidity of urine, making it difficult for various bacteria that cause urinary tract infections to survive. Therefore, drinking more vitamin-rich drinks such as orange juice, citric acid, and kiwi juice is beneficial for preventing urinary tract infections.

5. Gonococcal urethritis is also very common nowadays. If it occurs, it should be treated as gonorrhea first.