WHY does it burn when i pee?

Question

ive heard i have herpes but im really not sure ...i also scared of the hospital and big objects around my body

Answer 1

See your doctor if:

* The burning persists for more than 24 hours after you've tried self-help remedies.

* Burning is accompanied by a discharge from your vagina or penis.

* In addition to burning, you urinate frequently, feel sudden urges to urinate or experience any flulike symptoms, fever, chills or back pain.

What Your Symptom Is Telling You

Complaints of burning upon urination, often accompanied by frequent urges to urinate, send eight million women to the doctor's office every year. The usual source of the problem is a urinary tract infection (UTI). One out of every five women gets a urinary tract infection at least once a year, and of those, 15 percent contract more than three a year.

Why are women so prone to UTIs?

Both the rectum and the vagina are perfect incubators for bacteria that all too easily find their way to the nearby urethra, the exit tube for urine. And since the female urethra is not very long, it provides an easy route for the bacteria to invade the bladder, causing cystitis. The bacteria can even move farther upstream to the kidneys, causing a more serious infection called pyelonephritis.

For men, burning urination may signal a sexually transmitted disease, such as gonorrhea or chlamydia. An inflamed prostate--a condition called prostatitis--can also cause a burning sensation.

A number of other factors can cause or aggravate a burning sensation when you urinate, according to Tamara G. Bavendam, M.D., assistant professor of urology and director of female urology at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Possible irritants include spicy foods, coffee, Yeast infections can also cause burning.

Symptom Relief

Depending on the cause, there are a few keys to getting rid of that burning sensation. Eliminate the bacteria that cause infections or avoid the irritants. These tips will help you do just that.

Flood your bladder. At the first hint of burning, drink two litres of water, recommends Kristene E. Whitmore, M.D., chief of urology at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, clinical associate professor of urology at the University of Pennsylvania and coauthor of Overcoming Bladder Disorders. Then dissolve one teaspoon baking soda in four ounces water and drink that. Then, for the next six to eight hours drink eight glasses (200mls) of water every hour. Consult your doctor if the symptom is not relieved after a day.

What you're doing is diluting your bacteria-filled urinary tract and forcing yourself to urinate, rather than holding it in, which prolongs the infection. "Oftentimes, the water is enough to flush out the bacteria and make your symptoms tolerable," Dr. Whitmore says. "Sometimes that's all that's needed."

See the doctor. If the burning remains after a day, you should see the doctor. If you're experiencing the burning for the first time, you'll need to give the doctor a urine specimen to check for bacteria. The doctor also will check for a yeast infection or sexually transmitted disease. If you're a man, a prostate examination will be done.

Antibiotics in combination with the baking soda and water may rid you of the problem, but if it persists or recurs, more extensive testing will be required, Dr. Whitmore says. That could include more urine cultures, an ultrasound of your kidneys or running a scope up your urethra for a close-up look at your bladder.

Don't feed the burn. Many foods and drinks can irritate the urinary tract, either causing or aggravating the burning, Dr. Baven- dam says. These include alcohol, coffee, Eliminating all of these foods from your diet can ease the burning and other urinary discomforts within about ten days, according to Dr. Bavendam. Once the burning sensation is gone, you can start adding them back to your diet one at a time to see which substance (or substances) is causing a problem. As you do so, she emphasizes, drink a minimum of one quart of water throughout the day.

Ease the pain. Urinating through an inflamed urethra or letting urine touch infected or raw skin is like rubbing salt into an open wound. To ease that pain, try urinating in the shower, Dr. Bavendam suggests.

Wipe right. If you're a woman, wipe yourself from front to back after a bowel movement. Doing the reverse can more easily sweep bacteria from your rectum into your urethra.

Practice clean sex. Sex can be a significant source of burning by irritating the urethra or introducing bacteria. "Urinate after having sex," Dr. Bavendam suggests. And after you urinate, says Dr. Whit- more, wash your vagina with a hand-held showerhead or bathe it in some water with a tablespoon or so of baking soda.

Stay free of chemicals. Pay particular attention to whether soaps or hygiene products cause irritation, Dr. Bavendam says. Bubble baths, douches, deodorants and scented toilet papers all contain chemicals that can irritate your urethra or the skin surrounding it.

Dry up. In the summer, don't lounge about in a wet bathing suit, which may stimulate a vaginal yeast or bacterial infection. "Wash off the chlorine," Dr. Whitmore says. "And I tell women to carry a spare bathing suit. Change into the dry one after swimming."

Answer 2

It Burns When I Pee

Answer 3

There could be a lot fo reasons why it burns when you urinate. Not nessecarily STD's. If you are afraid of hospitals and big tools and stuff. Try a free clinic devoted to such hapenstances. Planned Parenthood is a great place to start. I have been there myself, and everyone is very friendly. All they will ask is some brief history, and take a urine sample,as long as you can give them one :). Well, much luck to you, and I hope everything works out.

Answer 4

I had that and it got so bad that I began to bleed. I went to the doctor and it was a bladder infection. The best thing for that is cranberry juice. Cleans out the urinary tract. Also stay away from carbonated drinks and milk. Water is best, but I hate water so I drank hawaiian punch and Hi-C until I got better.

Answer 5

Well its most likely 2 things.

1. STD.

2. Urinary tract Infection.

In either case go see a doctor.

Answer 6

You more than likely have a bladder infection, which needs to be treated by your Dr. you feel as if your full and then you try to go and nothing but burning. until you can get in to your Dr. drink plenty of water, cranberry juice and ask your pharmacist for some OTC meds that will help w/ the burn until you can see your Dr. good luck

Answer 7

Maybe some kind of infection. See a doc at once otherwise you have to suffer more. You have to be scared of the infection not the doc.

Answer 8

You may have an infection, or be dehydrated.

Drink more water, have a decent wash and take some antibiotics.

If it continues go see a pharmacist or your doctor.

Answer 9

STD, UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) or you're peeing on an electric fence.
Seriously - having herpes does not usually involve hospitals, there are 8 types of herpes which effect humans (including chicken pox) most of which can be treated antiviral medication (ointment and tablets) obtainable from your GP - which should be your first port of call, or Zovirax and other cold sore treatments are available from the chemist.

Answer 10

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