Dysuria is a painful condition that can occur in both men and in women. Statistically, it has been found that women suffer from the condition more than men. Even so, older men are more prone to get dysuria than younger men. It is observed that an alarmingly large number of women, i.e. 30%, can suffer from dysuria at least once in their lifetimes, while a fifth of all these women will have the complaint of dysuria recurrently, in which case it is treated as a chronic condition. Symptoms of dysuria (painful urination) include:

Lower urinary tract infection (cystitis)
Frequent urination, an intense urge to urinate, loss of bladder control, pain in the lower front portion of the abdomen (near the bladder), cloudy urine that may have a strong odor, bloody urine

Upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis)
Pain in the upper back, high fever with shaking chills, nausea and vomiting, cloudy urine, frequent urination, an intense urge to urinate

Urethritis
A discharge from the urethra, redness around the opening of the urethra, frequent urination, vaginal discharge. Partners of people with urethritis that comes from a sexually transmitted disease often will not have any symptoms.

Vaginitis
Pain, soreness or itching in the vagina, an abnormal or foul-smelling vaginal discharge or odor, pain or discomfort during sexual intercourse