Burning when I pee

Burning with urination is most often a urinary tract infection (UTI) and is usually treatable with a short course of antibiotics — but it can also be an STI (chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis), yeast infection, or prostatitis. A licensed provider can review symptoms online, order urinalysis or STI testing, and prescribe antibiotics (nitrofurantoin, TMP-SMX, fosfomycin) or antifungals.

Also called: painful urination · stinging when peeing · dysuria · burning urination · urine burns · pee hurts · sharp pain when peeing · burning after sex

Medically reviewed by Dr. Ikechukwu Ogbu, MD
MD · Board-Certified, Internal Medicine · Last reviewed

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What burning when i pee could be

The most common causes a clinician considers. This isn't a diagnosis — it's the differential a provider works through with you.

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the more common causes of burning when i pee. Ondoc can evaluate it online.

Yeast infection

Yeast infection is one of the more common causes of burning when i pee. Ondoc can evaluate it online.

Bacterial vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis is one of the more common causes of burning when i pee. Ondoc can evaluate it online.

Chlamydia

Chlamydia is one of the more common causes of burning when i pee. Ondoc can evaluate it online.

Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is one of the more common causes of burning when i pee. Ondoc can evaluate it online.

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