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I have been suffering from a sharp pain after urinating, for the past few weeks. But I don't have any burning feeling during urination or at end. But at times, I feel like my bladder gets filled with a burning sensation. Sometimes I feel sharp pains in both bladder and at the entrance of vagina. It will be severe if I clench muscles. Now I am on Nitrofurantoin, but I feel that it is making me worse. I drink enough water (about 2 liters of water and cranberry juice) every day. For this I tried Cystitis kits and applies vaginal cream for BV. Now, can you tell me a solution for this pain?
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Sexologist
Hello, Thanks for writing to us, Considering you to be in the middle aged woman, I would like to tell you that women experience the urinary tract infection very often owing to the short urethra. The irritable bladder and the irritable urethra can lean to this medical condition. The irritant could be any of the following: --Bladder parasite --Flavored moisturizers --talcum powder in people who use it in the perineal area Nitrofurantoin is a very good choice of antibiotic for urinary tract infection, provided that particular bacteria is sensitive to that drug. A minimum of 5-6 litres of water is the normal daily requirement. More intake of water helps flushing out the irritant. It is advised not to take excess of over the counter medications. In post-menopausal women, there are changes in the urethral cell lining due to the deficiency of estrogen. Those cells are estrogen sensitive and during deficiency the area gets atrophied (shrunken and dried), consequently gets more irritable. Also the diabetic status should be known. It is advised to consult the physician, and upon referral get a complete urine examination, culture and sensitivity of the early morning mid-stream urine sample done for further management. Hope this helps.