It sounds like you are suffering from a urinary tract infection. The symptoms you describe - frequent need to urinate, and a burning sensation during urination - are classic symptoms of a urinary tract infection. Usually, there are no bacteria in the urine or in the urinary tract. Sometimes however, bacteria can enter the tract, where they multiply and cause an infection. Typically, bacteria enter the tract from the urethra. This happens more often among women, because the urethra is shorter and the urethral opening is close to the anal opening, making it easy for bacteria to reach and enter the urinary tract. This happens most often among sexually active women, but other conditions that weaken the immune system can also make urinary tract infections more likely. Physical abnormalities in the urinary tract too can increase the risk of a urinary tract infection.
However, most women, and many men too, suffer from at least a couple of urinary tract infections in their lifetime. If this is the first time you have developed such symptoms, there is probably no need for you to worry. Some simple home remedies and precautions over the next couple of days should be enough to get rid of the infection. Hygiene is very important - wash your genital area several times a day, especially after urination. If you are a woman, it is important to wash or wipe from front to back, else you risk moving bacteria from the anus to the vagina.
The most important thing you need to do is to start drinking plenty of water. This will help to flush out the bacteria from your urinary tract. You should drink at least ten glasses of water over the course of the day, and be sure to urinate as soon as you feel the urge. If you are physically active, increase your water intake. You should also drink at least two glasses of cranberry juice through the day, although there is some disagreement about the effectiveness of this remedy. It seems quite certain that cranberry juice does help, but it is not yet clear whether it actually fights the infection or merely suppresses the symptoms of the infection. You should therefore drink cranberry juice for no more than three days - once you stop the juice, if the symptoms return, you should visit a doctor. A urinary tract infection that lasts longer than two or three days needs to be treated with antibiotics. Be sure to complete the entire course of antibiotics, as prescribed by your doctor.
answered by G M