Why I Have Burning Urination with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

2014-04-11 08:38

“I was diagnosed with PKD several years ago, but recently I have a burning urination which bring more pains to me. Can you tell me why I have burning urination with PKD? ” This is a question we received from one of our PKD patients. From the question, we can know burning urination cause severe pain for this patient. And I believe there are also some other patients have the same condition. In this article, we will help these patients to solve their problem.

Burning urination is a common symptom for PKD patients, which can be caused by many factors. Here are some common factors that can cause burning urination for PKD patients.

1. Urinary tract infection

This is the main cause of burning urination. And the related report shows that all PKD patients will get at least one urinary tract infection during their whole life, and burning urination often accompany with urinary tract infection.

2. Kidney cyst ruptures

As we know, the kidney cysts will get enlarged over time. When the cysts are bigger than 3 or 4 cm, it can cause rupture easily and the fluid may spread to surrounding tissues and organs, which can cause infections in kidneys. And urinary tract infection is one of the complication of kidney cyst rupture, and this will also cause burning urination.

3. Kidney stone

Kidney stone is a common complication for PKD patients. When the stones move through urine, it will cause pain feeling and burning during urination.

From above, we can know the main causes of burning urination for PKD patients. When they suffer from this symptoms, they need to have effective treatment as early as possible, which can help slow down the progression of kidney failure. Since the underlying causes of burning urination for PKD patients are different from case to case, so patients need to first find the cause and then have certain treatment.

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