General Information

• Urinary Tract Infection: Urinary tract infections are the most common cause of painful urination.
• Vaginitis: Women with vaginitis sometimes have mild pain with urination but the main symptom of vaginitis is a new or abnormal discharge from the vagina. Vaginitis is a general term that means "vaginal inflammation." Vaginitis may occur because of chemical irritation (e.g., excessive douching, or excessive use of over the counter yeast medication) or it may have an infectious cause (e.g., trichomonas, yeast).
• Sexually Transmitted Disease: Sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes) can also cause painful urination.