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What Causes Frequent And Painful Urination In An Elderly Person?

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Question : Having frequent urination with slight burning feeling-am 71 years old
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
probably a urinary tract infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

the symptoms are probably due to a urinary tract infection. Sometimes an obstruction may cause these symptoms but usually there is also intense pain.

A urinalysis may help with the diagnosis. Antibiotic treatment would be indicated if the urinalysis is suggestive of an infection.

Kind Regards!
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What Causes Frequent And Painful Urination In An Elderly Person?

Brief Answer: probably a urinary tract infection Detailed Answer: Hello, the symptoms are probably due to a urinary tract infection. Sometimes an obstruction may cause these symptoms but usually there is also intense pain. A urinalysis may help with the diagnosis. Antibiotic treatment would be indicated if the urinalysis is suggestive of an infection. Kind Regards!