Kosowicz, James2009-09-162009-09-162009-09-16https://hdl.handle.net/11299/53614The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.The most common cause of pain with urination is a urinary tract infection. 3% of all office visits in primary care relate to painful urination and 50-60% of all women in their lifetime will have at least 1 UTI. UTIs are usually easily treated, however because of the possibility of pyelonephritis it is important for patients to understand the warning signs of infections of the urinary system.en-USUTIPyelonephritisOther