Dysuria is the difficulty in urinating and is usually accompanied with pain. It may occur at the onset of or during the process of micturition which is usually intermittent. As a result, micturition has a prolonged duration. The etiology may involve many causes, such as:
- Prostate hypertrophy
- Urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Interstitial cystitis
- Urinary stones
- Bladder cancer
- Perinatal injuries
- Vaginitis
- Prostatitis
- Radiotherapy to the bladder area (e.g. for uterine cervix cancer)