Pain during urination
Feeling the urge to urinate and feeling pain during urination can be major symptoms in patients suffering from fibromyalgia.
Bladder or urinary problems in fibromyalgia are still under investigation. The National Institutes of Health recently formed a multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain in patients with fibromyalgia.
Research has revealed that there is an increased risk for urinary tract problems and pelvic pain in patients suffering from fibromyalgia. One study revealed that three in five women with fibromyalgia reported pain of the external female genital organs during urination. Another study revealed that one in five women with fibromyalgia were diagnosed with interstitial cystitis. It can cause pain during urination. People with interstitial cystitis or unexplained bladder pain are more prone to develop fibromyalgia.
If you are experiencing pain during urination, visit your doctor immediately so that he can perform a pelvic examination to rule out any other cause of dysuria.