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Micción dolorosa - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Disuria; Dolor al orinar

Definición:

Describe cualquier dolor, molestia o sensación de ardor al orinar.

Consideraciones generales:

El dolor se puede sentir exactamente donde la orina sale del cuerpo o se puede sentir dentro del cuerpo, por detrás del pubis, o en la vejiga o la próstata.

El dolor al orinar es un problema bastante común y las personas que lo padecen también pueden experimentar ganas de orinar con más frecuencia.

Causas comunes:

La micción dolorosa casi siempre es causada por una infección o inflamación en alguna parte de las vías urinarias. Ver:

La micción dolorosa en las mujeres y las niñas puede deberse a:

  • Cambios en el tejido vaginal durante la menopausia (vaginitis atrófica)
  • Infección por herpes en el área genital
  • Irritación del tejido vaginal causado por baños de burbujas, perfumes o lociones
  • Vulvovaginitis, como candidiasis u otras infecciones de la vulva o la vagina

Otras causas de micción dolorosa abarcan:

  • Cistitis intersticial
  • Infección de la próstata (prostatitis)
  • Cistitis por radiación (daño al revestimiento de la vejiga a causa de radioterapia al área pélvica)
  • Reviewed last on: 10/11/2010
  • Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Chief of Urology, Cambridge Health Alliance, Visiting Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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