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What Causes Persistent Pain In Urinary Meatus Despite Taking Bactrim?

Hi, I have been having pain in my urinary meatus for about three weeks. I have taken Cipro and Bactrim DS. I haven t had sex in 2 months. I had std test last month and they came out negative, I had a urinalysis and it was normal. I also had urinalysis with culture and no bacteria was found. I went to the urology and he said that it probably is a viral bladder infection. I want to know what I can do about the pain
Tue, 28 Apr 2020
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Hi.

Pain over the urinary meatus is usually seen when the urine is acidic. This can happen when one does not drink a lot of water and this causes the body to retain water. When the water is retained, more H+ is secreted into the urine and this causes a burning pain.

Another reason for pain can be when there is a local injury which causes inflammation substances to release and causes a swelling. Icing the area for about 3 minutes can help to reduce the pain as well.

In case the pain still persists, a swab of the meatus with a culture and sensitivity test may help to get to the cause of the disease.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni
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What Causes Persistent Pain In Urinary Meatus Despite Taking Bactrim?

Hi. Pain over the urinary meatus is usually seen when the urine is acidic. This can happen when one does not drink a lot of water and this causes the body to retain water. When the water is retained, more H+ is secreted into the urine and this causes a burning pain. Another reason for pain can be when there is a local injury which causes inflammation substances to release and causes a swelling. Icing the area for about 3 minutes can help to reduce the pain as well. In case the pain still persists, a swab of the meatus with a culture and sensitivity test may help to get to the cause of the disease. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni