What Causes Pain While Urinating?

Posted on Sun, 12 Mar 2017

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Question : Sir
This query is for Dr XXXXXXX Urologist.
Sir
As per your advice i have taken both tablet for ecoli. 16 nos each. I took my urine culture on tuesday and got my result yesturday and it came normal. But still mild pain is there while urinating. So my mind goes towards cancer. No other symptoms other than pain.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Your recent Urine culture report is normal .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for uploading recent urine culture report which is negative for ifection suggesting that previous UTI is cured up completely .

However the pain while passing urine is mostly due to inflammation of urethra for which you need to take urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daiy for a week along with urine alkalizer Citralka thrice daily ..

Ensure to drink more water .

Do not think of you having cancer .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (12 hours later)

Sir
When i took atibiotic i felt better. As per advice inwoild take the antibiotic. My mind thinks in differeent way why does pain bot there while antibiotic takenand even after infection not there. So my mind thinks will it b a cancer .

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I again reiterate that you do not have cancer at all

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

I again reiterate that you do not have cancer at all t is anxiety that is bothering you .

Mild pain that you ahave will get resolved gradually .Have a patience
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 days later)

Sir
Still pain is there. So mind disturbs too much and also feel tiered and legs are all paining. How to reduce the pain. In your experiance u say its not cancer. Can anxiety cause body pain .

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I would reiterate 100 times that you do not have cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

You are getting too much anxious about the disease which you do not have .This if continues may land you in psychological problems .

Anxiety can cause any symptom in body from brain to toe .

So relax and calm down yourself and get engaged in some activities like sports ,reading etc so that your mind will get occupied .I close this discussion from my side .
Thanks and Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (44 hours later)

Sir
Can take antibitic again. When i was in atibiotic inwas better. Can i take ine more cource. Still i have pain sime time and more stressed. Pain some time when starting and some time at end. Pls help me. Will pain take more time to resolve after bacterial infection .

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It takes time to resolve theisuue completely

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

It takes some time for longstanding infection to resolve completely .

You may take Nitrofurantoin twice daily for 4-6 weeks .

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (3 hours later)

Sir
Thanks. My worries is my culture is normal. I gave only afternoon urine for culture and even if its normal why this pain is there. Am i on wrong way. Cancer not responding and so pain is there.can i take netrofutrion alone or both for 2 weaks

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pain is due to inflammation and not due to cancer.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

Pain is due to residual inflammation and not due to active infection or cancer .

Take only Nitrofurantoin twice daily for two weeks.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (22 hours later)

Sir
Realy sorry. I have red pimple in my head of penis. What may be the reason. No itching all .

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You have Ballanitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up and uoloading photographs .

You have allergic Ballanitis .

Did you have unprotected sex very recently ?

Take Doxicycline twice daily for 5 days .

Ensure to wash and clean your penis with warm water twice daily .

Thanks and REgards.
Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar