genitourinary disorders
Dysuria
Treatment of Dysuria
Treatment is directed at the cause. Many clinicians do not treat dysuria in women without red flag findings if no cause is apparent based on examination and the results of a urinalysis. If treatment is decided upon, a 3-day course oftrimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole,nitrofurantoin, orfosfomycinis recommended. Because they can cause tendinopathy, fluoroquinolones should not be used for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) whenever possible; to avoid resistance, fluoroquinolones should be used only if other drugs cannot be used or for serious infection. Some clinicians give presumptive treatment for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in men with similarly unremarkable findings; other clinicians await STI test results, particularly in reliable patients. Acute, intolerable dysuria due to Cystitis can be relieved somewhat by 