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What Causes Pain In The Urethra?

I am 43 year old female in good physical condition. Non smoker. I ve started having pain in my urethra. The pain isn t present during urination and no burning. I have the pain when my urethra comes into contact with something, such as bathing. Also every now and again I will have a dull pain in my bladder area. The pain will last for several minutes then go away. Is this some sort of UTI? Or maybe something else?
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
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This is mostly probably UTI, may be urethritis. Urinary tract infections are common bacterial infection in women and the risk increases with age. Women suffer more frequently from recurrent UTI than men because of their shorter urethra and proximity of urethral opening to anus. Other predisposing factors in old age include diabetes, urinary tract stones, steroid use, and chronic illness impairing immune system.
Advice
1.     Ciprofloxacin 500 mg per oral twice daily for 7 days
2.     Syrup alkaline citrate 2 teaspoonful three times daily for 15 days
3.     Drink plenty of water to flush out bacteria
4.     Drink cranberry juice
5.     Do not hold your urine. Urinate when you feel
6.     Wipe from front to back after bowel movements
7.     Urinate after having sex to flush bacteria
8.     Investigation – routine examination of urine, culture & sensitivity of urine
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What Causes Pain In The Urethra?

This is mostly probably UTI, may be urethritis. Urinary tract infections are common bacterial infection in women and the risk increases with age. Women suffer more frequently from recurrent UTI than men because of their shorter urethra and proximity of urethral opening to anus. Other predisposing factors in old age include diabetes, urinary tract stones, steroid use, and chronic illness impairing immune system. Advice 1. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg per oral twice daily for 7 days 2. Syrup alkaline citrate 2 teaspoonful three times daily for 15 days 3. Drink plenty of water to flush out bacteria 4. Drink cranberry juice 5. Do not hold your urine. Urinate when you feel 6. Wipe from front to back after bowel movements 7. Urinate after having sex to flush bacteria 8. Investigation – routine examination of urine, culture & sensitivity of urine Thanks