Treatment for painful urination depends on the underlying cause.

Treatment for painful urination may include:

• Antibiotics for urinary tract infection
• Medication that numbs the bladder:
• Phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
• Pyridium may turn the urine orange
• Increase liquids in the diet:
• Cranberry juice
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain:
• Ibuprofen
• Naproxen
• Ketoprofen

For more information:

• Bladder infection treatment
• Urinary tract infection treatment
• Sexually transmitted disease treatment
• Prostatitis treatment
• Interstitial cystitis treatment
• Vaginitis treatment
• Urinary retention treatment
• Urethral syndrome treatment
• Kidney stone treatment