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  2. Dysuria - Wikipedia

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    Urinalysis is the most useful test to start the work up in a patient of dysuria. Urinalysis positive for nitrite carries a high predictive value of a positive urine culture. Also, urine dipstick showing leukocytes as equal predictive value as the presence of nitrites. When both are present, the predictive value goes even higher.

  3. Vaginal yeast infection - Wikipedia

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    Vaginal itching, burning with urination, white and thick vaginal discharge, pain with sex, redness around the vagina [1] Causes: Excessive growth of Candida [1] Risk factors: Antibiotics, pregnancy, diabetes, HIV/AIDS [2] Diagnostic method: Testing the vaginal discharge [1] Differential diagnosis: Chlamydia, gonorrhea, bacterial vaginosis [3 ...

  4. Epididymitis - Wikipedia

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    Pain in the back of the testicle, swelling of the testicle, burning with urination, frequent urination [1] Complications: Infertility, chronic pain [1] Usual onset: Over a day or two [1] Types: Acute (< 6 weeks), chronic (>12 weeks) [1] Causes: Gonorrhea, chlamydia, enteric bacteria, reflux of urine [1] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms ...

  5. Interstitial cystitis - Wikipedia

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    The most common symptoms of IC/BPS are suprapubic pain, [8] urinary frequency, painful sexual intercourse, [9] and waking up from sleep to urinate. [10]In general, symptoms may include painful urination described as a burning sensation in the urethra during urination, pelvic pain that is worsened with the consumption of certain foods or drinks, urinary urgency, and pressure in the bladder or ...

  6. Pyelonephritis - Wikipedia

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    Analysis of the urine may show signs of urinary tract infection. Specifically, the presence of nitrite and white blood cells on a urine test strip in patients with typical symptoms are sufficient for the diagnosis of pyelonephritis, and are an indication for empirical treatment. Blood tests such as a complete blood count may show neutrophilia.

  7. Urinary tract infection - Wikipedia

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    A urinary tract infection may involve only the lower urinary tract, in which case it is known as a bladder infection. Alternatively, it may involve the upper urinary tract, in which case it is known as pyelonephritis. If the urine contains significant bacteria but there are no symptoms, the condition is known as asymptomatic bacteriuria. [10]

  8. Hemorrhagic cystitis - Wikipedia

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    Diagnosis is made by history and examination. [citation needed] In immunocompromised patients, pus is present in the urine but often no organism can be cultured. In children, polymerase chain reaction sequencing of urine can detect fragments of the infectious agent. [citation needed] The procedure differs somewhat for women and men.

  9. Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Dysuria, arthralgia, myalgia, unexplained fatigue, abdominal pain, constant burning pain in the penis, and frequency may all be present. Frequent urination and increased urgency may suggest interstitial cystitis (inflammation centred in bladder rather than prostate). Post-ejaculatory pain, mediated by nerves and muscles, is a hallmark of the ...