Question 1

why do i have painful urination after swimming?

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Chlorine, Dehydratio: Sometimes, rigorous swimming will dehydrate you and increase your body temperature. The chlorine can also irritate your local skin if you are sensitive. so, some people will have burning for a few hours after swimming. Sometimes you may be unlucky, when you swim in public pools that are crowded, you may get an infection.

Question 2

i have a friend that has a 9 year old son. he has painful urination after swimming. any ideas?

Accepted Answer

Irritation: If he is swimming in a pool, the chlorine in the water may be irritating his urethra and causes painful urination.

Question 3

my 2 yr old daughter is having painful urination after swimming in a pool also. she also has had uti's 3 times.  is it safe for her to continue weekly?

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Is your question: whether or not it's safe for her to swim weekly? Have her UTI's been related to her swimming? If not, it's certainly safe for her to swim. Make sure she's changing out of her wet bathing suit as soon as possible after swimming. Being in the wet suit will not cause an infection, but can cause irritation, which can cause symptoms like a UTI.Please contact her pediatrician to discuss further.

Question 4

what can cause painful urination?

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Many things: A number of things can cause painful urination.  A bladder infection, interstitial cystitis, a vaginal infection, or atrophic vaginitis can all cause painful urination.  An evaluation typically begins with a history of the problem, a physical exam and a simple urinalysis.

Question 5

painful urination but no other symptoms?

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UTI: Painful urination is most often due to a bladder infection.  Sometimes a urethral infection from a sexually transmitted disease is also a cause.  Start with a urine test, and if it is consistent with a UTI then antibiotics will resolve it.  If you have any vaginal discharge then you should also have tests for stds.

Question 6

what does it mean if i have painful urination?

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Urination: The most common cause if a urinary tract infection.  Often this requires antibiotics.  There are other etiologies however.  You should get a urine culture done to see if there is bacteria and if so, will need antibiotics.  If no bacteria, further work up is needed.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: painful urination?

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The high end of ...: Painful urination is the high end of urethral discomfort at voiding, which may result from UTI, STD-related urethritis, stone passage, aftereffect of transurethral procedures, but with widely variable expression &amp; intensity reflecting personal tolerance &amp; coping ability. So, interpreting it with caution under professional objectivity.

Question 8

coulc constipation cause painful urination?

Accepted Answer

Dysuria: Chronic constipation is a frequent cause of voiding dysfunction.  Painful urination, however is more likely related to infection.

Question 9

painful urination with no sign of infection. what could this be?

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Infection: That is in and of itself diagnostic of infection.

Question 10

what kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for painful urination?

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Depends on cause: If you are a sexually active female, this could likely be a urinary tract infection in which a doctor would prescribe antibiotics. A doctor will do a workup to find the cause of the painful urination and treat accordingly. It is difficult to say what your painful urination is due to without more information. See your primary care physician for diagnosis and treatment.

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I have a friend that has a 9 year old son. he has painful urination after swimming. any ideas?

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My 2 yr old daughter is having painful urination after swimming in a pool also. she also has had uti's 3 times. is it safe for her to continue weekly?

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What can cause painful urination?

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Painful urination but no other symptoms?

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What does it mean if i have painful urination?

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What is the definition or description of: painful urination?

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Coulc constipation cause painful urination?

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Painful urination with no sign of infection. what could this be?

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What kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for painful urination?

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