Westland, MI
A 28-year-old female asked about a 32-year-old male:
Is a burning & irritated penis tip a symptom of uti? my husband was diagnosed with kidney stones wed & hasn't passed them yet.
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Donald Alvesanswered
Emergency Medicine 26 years experience
Can be: Should get urinalysis checked, particularly with unpassed stones, since they can be reservoir of infection once exposed to it.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Can kidney stones give you burning pain on lower right ab and sharp pain around end of penis? The burning pain on ab comes random.
Dr. James Krickanswered
Urology 38 years experience
Yes: See a physician for urinalysis and urine culture to rule out uti. You may need a non-contrast ct to rule out stone though.
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Dr. Jason Siefferman commented
Pain Management 16 years experience
In other words, you may have an infection rather than, or in addition to, a stone.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Lower to middle back pain. Hurts when I urinate. After urination my penis is still burning. Looks like a bulge in the shaft now. Kidney stone?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Requires exam and: lab studies, renal ultrasound. Labs should include routine urine analysis, urine culture and sensitivity, metabolic panel and a genital exam. If you a... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Burning in penis from kidney stones means what?
Dr. Matthew Wosnitzeranswered
Urology 17 years experience
Unclear: You may be passing the stones or stone fragments through the penis. Alternatively you could have a urinary tract infection. Does it hurt when you ur... Read More
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A member asked:
Sixty yr old man, chronic bph, kidney stone 4 months ago. Burning distal penis, freq urge and painful urination made worse by running and tennis good ?
Dr. Simon Kimmanswered
Urology 18 years experience
See a urologist. : Pain at the tip of the penis is usually pain referred from the bladder or bladder neck. Painful urination, increased frequency, and voiding difficulty... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
I was told I have a kidney stone, but I also have UTI/BV like symptoms. Can someone please tell me what my next steps should be?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Contact doctor: Presumably you have a doctor who told you of the kidney stone. S/He should be able to also examine you and do tests to see if you have UTI, bacterial ... Read More
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