Does burning sensation while urinating and back pain indicate UTI? - Dr. Shailaja N

Burning micturation and backache, these are the common symptoms of urinary tract infection. When women come with such symptoms, thorough clinical history with urine analysis is done. If urine analysis is suggestive of infection, then even the culture and the sensitivity has to be performed to find out it is sensitive to which organism, to which antibiotic, you should find to treat her appropriately. The goal of the treatment is not only to treat the current episode. It is also to educate her what are the predisposing factors for her UTI and correcting the underlying causes and educating her about lifestyle changes like adequate fluid intake, perennial changes, so that she can prevent further episodes of urinary tract infection if it is possible.