Pain or Burning with Urination

Pain or burning with urination is a sign of a urinary tract infection (UTI). UTIs are fairly uncommon in men and should be investigated with the appropriate urinalysis and lab work. This may be a more common symptom in older men, who are at the increased risk of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH), which can lead to prostatitis. It is important to remember that pain with urination may not necessarily be related to infection of the prostate: only 5% of all prostatits is bacterial, usually E. coli. Any swelling or inflammation of the prostate cause constriction to the urethra, hence all the urinalysis symptoms. A through evaluation should be performed to rule out possibility of kidney involvement.



Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.