Blood in Urine
As a urologist, I would have thought that after all these years the message would have gotten out - blood in the urine (hematuria) is not normal and must be evaluated 100% of the time. Yet time and time again, I see patients and hear their stories about how they complained to their doctors about seeing blood in their urine. Were they whisked off to a urologist for further studies? Sadly, no. Many of them were told to "come back in several months and we'll see if the blood is still there" or "we'll throw antibiotics at you to see if the blood goes away, assuming it's from an urinary tract infection", the doctor says, "even though you don't have any signs or symptoms of infection."
Many patients do return, but some don't. Some have persistent blood in the urine and then are sent to the urologist. Others may not have blood at a follow up visit and are then incorrectly reassured that everything is fine. As we in the hematuria business know, blood in the urine just one time is reason enough for evaluation. Bad things can cause blood in the urine off and on, so just because the blood went away does not mean everything is fine. In fact, bad things may be quietly growing, giving out little warnings now and again.
The problem is not blood in the urine itself. Rather blood in the urine is a sign of something. Something that is not right somewhere within the urogenital tract. For men and women. It could be something as simple as a low-grade infection. It might be a bladder or kidney stone, bobbling around causing irritation of the lining and therefore blood. Or it may be an early warning sign of a kidney cancer, ureteral cancer or even a bladder cancer.
Whatever the cause, blood in the urine is not normal at any time and must be evaluated. Sure, if there is an infection, and there's no more blood after the infection is treated, then no further assessment is necessary. But that is because there was an obvious cause of blood, that when treated, resolved. However if there's blood in the urine and no evidence of infection, then a trip to the urologist is absolutely necessary. Nonnegotiable.
For some reason, most women have no problem going to see a doctor for evaluation of something that might not be right. Men, on the other hand, are a totally different animal. They will stall, drag their feet, whine, try to come up with far-fetched excuses for the blood, and use their best negotiating skills to weasel out of seeing the urologist. Unfortunately though, this can result in serious problems that can even be life-threatening. If a cancer is present, then oftentimes blood in the urine is usually an early warning sign. A warning sign that should not be ignored. If one were to wait months or years, as urologists see on occasion, then the cancer can go from a small easily treatable spot to become large and even spread to other organs or lymph nodes. Not a good thing.
The workup for hematuria is pretty basic and fairly quick. Not worth all the fuss. The urine is evaluated for signs of infection, and often a sample is sent off for DNA analysis to look for any genetic changes that may suggest cancer (NMP-22 or BTA stat are two examples). An x-ray, usually a CT scan, is performed to look at the kidneys, ureters and the surrounding organs.
Finally, and perhaps this is the reason that most men do their best to avoid going to a urologist, a good physical exam and a flexible cystoscopy are a must. With this, the urologist will pass a tiny, pencil thick, flexible fiber-optic scope up the urethra and into the bladder. The cystoscopy allows for direct vision of the lining of the bladder, prostate and urethra - common places for tumors to hide (and no, they can't be seen on CT scan). No other test or x-ray provides this information.
The good news is this is done with plenty of lubricating anesthetic jelly, and for the vast majority is only momentarily uncomfortable. It's not fun but it's really not that bad. I've performed thousands of cystoscopies and I always ask the patients if the procedure was as bad as they feared. Almost without exception I hear, "Actually it wasn't that bad. Why was I so worried?" I really don't know. Either way you get good news. Either nothing is found, or something is. Even if a cancer is found, usually they are small and at least you can deal with it and get it taken care of. Then you can move on.
So what if you or a loved one sees blood in the urine? Now you know to demand to see a urologist. Do not settle for anything less. You or your loved one's life may be at stake.
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Many patients do return, but some don't. Some have persistent blood in the urine and then are sent to the urologist. Others may not have blood at a follow up visit and are then incorrectly reassured that everything is fine. As we in the hematuria business know, blood in the urine just one time is reason enough for evaluation. Bad things can cause blood in the urine off and on, so just because the blood went away does not mean everything is fine. In fact, bad things may be quietly growing, giving out little warnings now and again.
The problem is not blood in the urine itself. Rather blood in the urine is a sign of something. Something that is not right somewhere within the urogenital tract. For men and women. It could be something as simple as a low-grade infection. It might be a bladder or kidney stone, bobbling around causing irritation of the lining and therefore blood. Or it may be an early warning sign of a kidney cancer, ureteral cancer or even a bladder cancer.
Whatever the cause, blood in the urine is not normal at any time and must be evaluated. Sure, if there is an infection, and there's no more blood after the infection is treated, then no further assessment is necessary. But that is because there was an obvious cause of blood, that when treated, resolved. However if there's blood in the urine and no evidence of infection, then a trip to the urologist is absolutely necessary. Nonnegotiable.
For some reason, most women have no problem going to see a doctor for evaluation of something that might not be right. Men, on the other hand, are a totally different animal. They will stall, drag their feet, whine, try to come up with far-fetched excuses for the blood, and use their best negotiating skills to weasel out of seeing the urologist. Unfortunately though, this can result in serious problems that can even be life-threatening. If a cancer is present, then oftentimes blood in the urine is usually an early warning sign. A warning sign that should not be ignored. If one were to wait months or years, as urologists see on occasion, then the cancer can go from a small easily treatable spot to become large and even spread to other organs or lymph nodes. Not a good thing.
The workup for hematuria is pretty basic and fairly quick. Not worth all the fuss. The urine is evaluated for signs of infection, and often a sample is sent off for DNA analysis to look for any genetic changes that may suggest cancer (NMP-22 or BTA stat are two examples). An x-ray, usually a CT scan, is performed to look at the kidneys, ureters and the surrounding organs.
Finally, and perhaps this is the reason that most men do their best to avoid going to a urologist, a good physical exam and a flexible cystoscopy are a must. With this, the urologist will pass a tiny, pencil thick, flexible fiber-optic scope up the urethra and into the bladder. The cystoscopy allows for direct vision of the lining of the bladder, prostate and urethra - common places for tumors to hide (and no, they can't be seen on CT scan). No other test or x-ray provides this information.
The good news is this is done with plenty of lubricating anesthetic jelly, and for the vast majority is only momentarily uncomfortable. It's not fun but it's really not that bad. I've performed thousands of cystoscopies and I always ask the patients if the procedure was as bad as they feared. Almost without exception I hear, "Actually it wasn't that bad. Why was I so worried?" I really don't know. Either way you get good news. Either nothing is found, or something is. Even if a cancer is found, usually they are small and at least you can deal with it and get it taken care of. Then you can move on.
So what if you or a loved one sees blood in the urine? Now you know to demand to see a urologist. Do not settle for anything less. You or your loved one's life may be at stake.
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We have a family member that is 68 years old. He had blood in his urine and was told that he had a bladder infection. He got progressivly worse and one of his legs gave away and he had to have help to get up. He was carried to the ER and a scan was done. It turned out that he had an infection in his spine . Now the prognosis is that he will never walk again. The infection stopped the spinal fluid from going to the lower spine. I have heard the word and I dont know if I am spelling it properly- TRANSVEASEMYELETIS. What kind of infection is this and where did it come from. Was it from the bladder infection? The ER doctor said it was strep infection. What do you know of this?
My husband was taken to the ER by ambulance, Monday for stomach and back and chest cramping. The cramping in his chest was so painful that he was having a hard time breathing, this is why they insisted on taking him. While there he was asked to urinate(after recieving 2 bags of fluid and drinking 8 glasses of water), and could not. He tried for hours, after five hours (and finding out that he had not urinated since 7:30 that morning, it was now 6:30p.m.) they decided to put a folley in. They got a sufficient amount of urine then and I thought I saw a bit of blood in it floating. They did a urinallisis and they did find blood in his urine. They also in the mean time did a mri and found a slightly enlarged prostate and no stones. The doctor did a prostate exam and said the contrairy, concerning the prostate. They eventually gave him some antibiotics in his IV and then a pers. for more and told him to make an app. with his primariy. They said they were going to do a culture to find out what kind of uti he had.... that was 4 days ago and when we called for the results for the culture..we were informed that they did not do it....insane!!!! We were informed that we need to inform our doctor of this so he can follow up with that. What else other than uti can cause blood in urine?
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My father has blood in his urine and dr's don't see an infection. He was sent to a uriologist and he for some reason referred my Father to a Gastrointologist (spelling?). The problem is- no one seems to know the problem, he's had ct's and mri's etc. Numerous tests... He also has lower back pain all the time that is very uncomfortable. He endures this and it's been a year with nothing... Any suggestions to ask the doctors so we can figure out what is wrong? It's not a kidney stone they've checked that and he's also got high blood pressure that he's taking medication for, but the dr. says he has to take it.
I recently started experiencing blood in my urine after ejaculation. I checked it out here in reference to blood in semen, and it said it is not an issue. It's not everytime, and very inconsistent. But everytime it's been after I ejaculated hours before. I was worried it could be an STD, but so far all my research doesn't indicate that.
I just had an annual exam, and informed my nurse practioner that I was having a difficult time, holding my urine. She had me give a urine speciman. The speciman showed no signs of urinary infection, but she said there was microscopic amounts of blood in my urine. What could this be? And why would they wait 3 more months to test it again?
Although this is a Men's blog, I am writing concerning my sister. She is 44 and typeII diabetic, well under control. Has COPD and smokes like a chimney. Dad died of lung cancer, and mom had breast cancer. Anyway, she has been getting her urine tested for both diabetes and medication moderation, and for the last 12 times it has come back with a trace of urine in it. Her doctor said "we'll keep an eye on it and check it next time." Well this went on for a long time, and finally her doc put her on an antibiotic. She came back in 2 weeks and it was "lower." Went back for another test last week, and as I understand it the level should be between 0 - 10; hers is 14.7. This time the doc referred her to a urologist. He did some tests, found blood in her urine and also an elevated white blood count. He scheduled a pyelogram, which is upcoming, and said they would look for a cause for the blood, that is wasn't normal by any means. He listed off what were a few harmless sounding causes and them mentioned in passing checking for cancer. My sister's a bit worried and not medically saavy. I did some research on this procedure, and the first thing that comes up is that it is performed to look for cancer of the urethra, bladder, and kidney and surrounding areas. I am immediately concerned, and she doesn't really have any idea of the severity of this test. Please give me your take on the prescription of the test based on her history of urine tests, results and meeting with a urologist who looked at her history and jumped on this right away. Should I make her more informed? Thank you.
My sister is 28. She is athletic, healthy and a good weight. She just called to tell me that she has had HEAVY blood in her urine all day, basically she has urinated primarily blood, at least three times or everytime she has gone to the bathroom since 1:15 p.m. today. She said she went to the bathroom and very soon after felt like she had to go again. Instead she went and ran on the treadmill. THe next time she went to the bathroom it was blood. She doesn't have a fever or lower back pain. She says she feels great. She returned from a week long stay in Mexico on Saturday. She has gone through a diet change and period of weight loss with in the last year. Her Dr. told her it was probobally a UTI and gave her an antibiotic. What's really goin on?
well all, good luck on this. I have had chronic hematuria (blood in my urine) for the past 5-6 yrs. I am 31 yrs old, dont feel the greatest everyday, tired & ran down feeling. I have had test after test, mri's ct's ivp's, a surgery, cystohydrodilitation on my urethrea, still nothing, but yet all the blood is still there, will numerous urinary tract infections, drs say person shouldnt have as many a yr as I do, whether thers an infection or not I have chronic blood in my urine, also went to urologist, gastro docs nothing found yet, almost 6 yrs later. I swell up about 6 sizes, for weeks or months at a time, cannot urinate, when I do its small amounts and I have to go right back to the bathroom, But if anyone figures this out please let me know. Tired of going through all the pain in my back, chest, side and lower pelvic area, I take the antibiotics and get rid of the infection, but pain and blood still there.
I am 22 years old and have recently had surgery to remove a kidney stone from my right ureter. My urologist says that I have several small stones in both kidneys and two larger ones (about 5 mm each) in the left kidney. When I was 17 years old I had visible blood in my urine and saw my family physician. Another urine sample, with no visible blood, showed that I had an abnormal amount of blood in my urine. After being referred to a urologist I had x-rays with contrast and a procedure during which they threaded a camera up my urinary tract to my bladder. Aside from a very small kidney stone, no other problems were diagnosed. Since then I have had blood in my urine--abnormal amounts--though not visible. Could this blood be because of kidney stones? Could this have anything to do with my lifelong chronic headaches, pregnancy during which I had high blood pressure--induced because of the onset of preeclampsia & toxemia, and UTI's? I'd really like to know if I should be seeing a urologist or a nephrologist...
well.maybe one day it will be figured out..i am 24 years old and for over 3 months ive had constant blood in my urine, excruciating pain in my lower pelvic area, and on the back side of my back. i have accumulated thousands and thousands of dollars in debt. from the hospital, and they still dont seem to act as if they know...and all they want to do is just keep on running tests...i just pray that maybe god will give me the answer..because it doesnt seeem like the urologist and doctors are doing a good job.........
I have pink urine and pain that radiates into my right leg with some lower back pain.
To the anonymous poster that posted at 10:55 I have almost the same thing going on. I went to see the nurse practicioner and she said that my urine showed blood in it. I've been doing this way now for the last 3 months on and off. She put me on infection meds.. (no infection showed) and has ran a cbc panel. In other words .. I hurry up and wait. I don't know that I will ever know what the problem is. :(
The first time I had blood in the urine was when I started a rigorous exercise program (1 hour running and upper and lower body exercise). Alarmed, I went to a physician, who told me it was a common thing with vigorous exercise. It went away with the next urination.
This winter, I discontinued exercise for two months (it's an outdoor program), and the first time I went back, the same thing happened. It also went away with the next urination.
The advice to go to a physician, no exceptions, seems like just another attempt by the medical community to scam the public. You have to take the circumstances into account.
i am a 21yr old male. I am very athletic and recently after i had just ran 5.5 miles, i felt i felt i had to urinate. I went to the bathroom, and i urinated straight blood. There was no sign of urine, just dark crimson bllod, enough to fill a shot glass. I have no pain whatsoever, and went to the doctor, where i had an x-ray and a urinalysis. Both the tests came out normal, and upon doctor's suggestion, i have been drinking large quantities of water. Since my mass consumption of water, my urine has been continually clear. I have an appt with a sports physician this friday, but i am reticent to run again. Am i okay to run again?
I am a 21 year old female who had hematuria last summer. I went to my doctor and had some tests done, and there was no sign of infection, I also had a ultrasound done and no stones were found either. He sent me on my way and told me if the blood came back again I would be sent to a Urologist. It never came back, but from time to time I have horrible lower back pain. Should I go to a different doctor?
I am 18 years old and i have been having blood in my urine after ejaculation. i have not gone to the doctor yet but was hoping you could tell me what this might mean.
I am a 39 year old female who has had blood in my urine (trace) for over two years now . Iwent for a dr. apt. last year and had a high white blod cell count and blood in my urine. This month I went for my d.o.t. physical and same thing only now I have not had my period for 3 months. The Dr.s question me,infections? sick? got your period now? contaminated sample? but never retest . Should I be worried?
I have kind-of a different situation here, I had a radical hysterectomy on Feb 2 and a bowel re-section on Mar 9 as a result of my initial surgery. I still have no bladder sensation and I take Dilantin 3 times a day. I have been treated 3 times for a "UTI" because of blood in my urine and white cells. All of the cultures have come back negative. I have severe pain in the very center of my abdomen that goes all the way through to my back. What infection are they treating and why can't we seem to get a hold on this? Is it my gallbladder (one of the suggestions) or is it something more serious? Should I be worried?
I am a 42 yo female, and just last week they discovered a large amount of blood in my urine. I cannot see it though. I do not have any other sympotoms such as pain anywhere. I had a CT scan of my ballder and kidneys which showed nothing. Next week I will have a liver scan and urinalisis.
Will let you know if that proves anything. (which I don't think it will)
I am now a 50 yr old female, but ten years ago I had to have a total hysterectomy, after going thru ____a one year non-stop period-complete with uterine fibroids,etc.!!! Before that I was diagnosed with PID (pelvic inflamatory disease) from my x-Navy husband who was stationed in the Phillipines. I remarried a Navy Submariner who worked aboard a Nuclear powered Sub...and I also worked as a Civilian Contractor for the Navy, exposed to alot of chemicals and unknown??? bomb making materials???on a world war II base which has since been shut down by OSHA
so I relate my physical problems with my environmental exposure, and of course the many doctors I saw, and the bills I paid, I was never given a satisfactory real answer...when I asked the question...was I Nuked?...god bless us all, and I will never be able to have any children.....
I am a 34 year old female, and I have had blood in my urine my whole life it seems. I has several operations to stretch my urethra when I was about 5-7 years old. I have 3 children, and I have regular annual visits to my primary care physician and gyn. I have never been told that something was wrong with my blood work except for my bilirubin was elevated once. Anyway, I am concerned that one day this blood in my urine will turn to cancer. Should I see a urologist even though, I was told years ago that this is just normal for me. Also, my maternal grandmother did die of kidney cancer; however, she had high blood pressure and suffered a stroke before she died. Thank you.
Someone please help me. I am a 35 year old female and I have had 20 urinary tract, bladder, and kidney infections in the last two years, I always have blood in my urine and have seen two urioligist, one who just kept putting me on antibiotics and the other who has done a cystoscopy and stretched my uretha. She found two areas of irratation in my bladder so she did biopsys on them and all I know is that the pathology report said nothing. I have an appointment on May 2nd with her to follow up on the procedures but I can't seem to get relief from the pain and bleeding not to mention the vomiting that comes with it and when I called for a appointment they wouldn't schedule one until I talk to the nurse who has not called me back, I have left 6 messages in the last month and I always have to call her back to finally get answers. My primary doctor has given me Rocefin shots and thats not even working. Unfortunatly I am now allergic to many antibiotics and Peridium and my medicine choices aren't very many. I am sick of being sick all the time, and I have two children that I am trying to raise while trying to get better. If anyone has any advice for me I would greatly appreciate it. The doctors seem to think this is easy to deal with and I have to get some relief soon. Thanks
My 5 year old grandson has been having blood in his urine for about 2 months now. He has seen his pediatrition on 2 different occasions. Each time they checked his urine they said it did now show any blood. They did some blood work and it did now show anything. It has been about 3 weeks since his last visit and just yesterday there was blood again, which scares him. Each time at the visit they just tell us to bring him back if it happens again but nothing has been resolved. What could be causing this and what doctor do we see next?
Since February I get blood in my urine everytime I do some heavier type work.It generally goes away after a couple hours. I've had the CT scan and cystoscopy. My urologist says I have two small kidney stones that probably aren't going to move for awhile, so he recommends doing nothing and see him in six weeks. Should I accept this advice since I'm still getting blood.How long should I let this go on.
my son is 13 years old. He started with a fever for two days. then just has noyt felt well at all. He is drinking plenty i make sure. after 4 days we went to the clinic. they did a blood test. they said hi limphosites were up. They sent him home and said just rest he would be fine. 9 days from the begaining of this and 5days from the first visit we went to the clinic. They ran bloood test chemistry profile and urin test. The limphosites were still up the bun was high the creatan was high and he had a moderate amout of blood in his urie. they sent him home and make sure he is drinking enough and go baxck to school. That was monday its wendsday know. I called this am and they called back at 5:30. They said bring him tomarrow and we can give him an IV to rehydrate him. I tild here hes not dehydrated. Well i gusse you can bring him in tomarrow morning anf we will see him again. I came to the computer and web md and found this from you.Now i am really worried. Any help in how to handle this with doctor would be appreciated. Thank you Lilly
lilly,
Visit this article on Urinary problems -- it's got lots of good information to help you with your doctor's appointment tomorrow.
Take care!
My son who is currently 23 has been having terrible pain that starts on either side and radiates down into the groin. He has passed out on several ocassions which we think is due to the pain being so bad. He has had a couple of kidney stones but we are being told now that the kidney stones have nothing to due with the pain and constant blood in the urine. We have been fighting this on almost a daily basis since Sept. 2001. The urologist tells us that is has nothing to do with his kidneys or anything within his specialty but we keep hearing this from all the Drs. He has been taken many times by ambulance has he passes out and shakes terribly while he is passed out. I believe that he is very depressed as he has missed out on a lot of things due to this. I have been told that it could be a psycological problem but cannot get anyone to follow up on this. Our family Dr. just passes it on, we have been to several specialists and have changed family Drs. a couple of times. Do you have any ideas on what we can say to our local drs. to make them take notice? The ER is quite frankly tired of seeing us.
My husband has blood in his urine and dr's don't see an infection. He was sent to a uriologist and nothing was found. The problem is- no one seems to know the problem, he's had ct's and mri's etc. Numerous tests... He also has lower back pain all the time that is very uncomfortable. He endures this and it's been two years with nothing... and sometimes his urine is like the color of pepsi. Any suggestions to ask the doctors so we can figure out what is wrong? It's not a kidney stone they've checked that and he's also got high blood pressure that he's taking medication for, but the dr. says he has to take it.
I know that this article is for men, but I have been having this problem for so long and I don't know what to do about it. I have had blood in my urine, burning both while urinating and even not. I have frequency, urgency, I've even wet my pants on occasion. This problem has been coming and going for 16 months now. I've been to the doctor several times and I don't have a urinary tract infection. I finally went to a urologist. They x-rayed my kidneys, checked my urine, and did a cystoscopy. They found nothing and told me that it was normal. But I know that something isn't right. I thought that urologists were the experts in that area and that they'd find something, and now that they haven't I don't know what to do. Do you have any advice? Should I get a second opinion?
Justine,
Please post your question on our GYN Issues board. I know it's technically not a GYN question, but perhaps Jane Harrison-Hohner, our GYN expert, can help guide you toward information that will help.
I am 32 year old female from Asia and had to visit a New york which was very cold at the time.After being constipated and passing bood with stools for about two weeks I suddenly started passing blood with Urine for the past 25 days and have not menstruated.
My physician thinks it could be a thyroid dysfunction [I had hypothyroidism 10 years back]and is laid back about it .But the blood content increases.Did a scan of Uthera and pelvis.
Could it be serious?
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I am a 44 yr old female and have had blood in my urine for more than a year. I went for tests and they found that I have a small mass in my areanal gland but no infections were found. My doctors dont seen to concerned . Should I be?
I've had probably 5 UA's for various reasons in the last year and a half and every time there has been blood in my urine. No one has done anything about it. I just had test results come back today actually (hence my looking this up) and it said there was 1+ blood in urine. Above the UA results my doctor notes: "Normal test results." I'm wondering if I should try to see a urologist then...
I'm 28 and for the last year I've had this pain on my left side it's an inside pain and when I urine their is blood in my urine I've went to the Dr. and I've been tested for kidney stone I don't have any. I've had my urine tested and they did not find anything wrong now do anyone have any idea what this is. Every now and then this happen to me it start out with the pain then the urine look dark and then the next time I urine there is blood.
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my 16 year old has been urinating blood for 2 years and I can't get a doctor to tell me anything. I know this is not common. I requested a different specialist and I pray they can find the underlining reason for this.
please let me know what to do i have seen my dr.a number of times countless urinailss,mri,catscan,even the 7000 dollar in injections no help.Blood has been detected in my urine since november last year and the lower back pain is awful please help me on what to do,just wanr\t to feel good again in ohio Thank you Dava
I am a 24 years old, and i'm 1 month preganant. I went to the emergency room because of blood in the urine, there they told me i had a bladder infection after doing a urine sample and blood samples, and i was given antibiotics. After i completed the pills it still hasn't went away. Can i still see a urologist while I'm pregnant?
To the woman who spoke about constant blood in the urine and recurrent UTI's...you may have Interstitial Cystitis. It's a chronic inflammation of the bladder. It's symptoms mimic those of UTI's and often go undiagnosed for years. I was diagnosed 10 years ago after 4 years of no diagnosis. I would suggest contacting a urologist in your area or a urogynecologist.
If you have a blood in urine, plesae, see urologist right away. My father had blood in urine for almost 7 years and all tests showed that he had systs that bled occasionally. When recently he had a very bad back pain and ended up in ER his new tests MRI and CT's showed that he had a kidney cancer. He was operated vey soon after and got it out. Please, do not wait for your problems to go away, and see your urologist as soon as possible.
I am 44 and in perfect health. I eat right, exercise, and take very good care of myself. Starting in 1999 I began to have traces of blood in my urine and semen. It seemed to occur about 2-3 days in a row each month and then go away. I have no pain, discomfort, complaints of any kind about anything. I have put off going to the doctor because there is nothing to complain about. I was of the opinion it was caused by the rigors of exercise and making love. Am I fooling myself here? Does every little thing really deserve such medical intervention as what I am reading on this sight?
I am 5 months pregnant and went in to the OB with symptoms that resembled UTI but with a very bad back ache which I pond off as the joys of pregnancy but when I had my urine tested I was told I had quite a bit of blood in my urine. They put me on antibiotics and told me to keep my appt. that was in 2 weeks and they would check again. I just wanted to maybe get some advice about this. should I go in when my antibiotics are done in 6 days instead of waiting 2 more weeks.
To the 39 year old Female who posted at 7:46 PM
I have the same thing going on with me. I too haven't had my period in three months and have a high white blood cell count in my urine.
I am sick of feeling sick and just want to know what the heck is going on. I am tired and run-down all the time.
I had pain in my right pelvis and lower right abdoman area. The pain used to be spread toward my inner thigh and very slightly right testicle. It started with frequent urination including night time eventually turned into pain. E.R said it's stones. Urlogists discoverd blood in urine but ct scan and cystoscope did not reveal kidney stones. He flatly denied possibility of urinary tract infecton, bladder cancer and kidney cancer. The pain is like pressure and increases with sitting in car or chair for a while. He asked me to go to my PCP. My PCP is saying it's Schistosomiasis. I took medication for that. Meanwhile doctor is testing blood. My symptoms get worst if I don't get proper sleep and passing of gas seems to help. There is slight tingle in my right lower back just above the hip. I have no clue what's happening to me? Can anybody suggest me something? This is happening on and off basis for 20 days now. I also very slight nausia and had chills for half and hour. Not sure if it was due to lack of sleep today but did not have fever.
I am a 34 year female I have ahd chronic kidney infections as well as bladder infections, I have had blood in my urine for the past month my dr. sent me to a nephrologist whom did ct scans and ultra sounds but they shoed nothing. I have severe pain in my back and hips and under my right rib in the front I have severe burning, I don't know how much more I can take and no one can give me an answer please help!!
MY HUSBAND IS A 55 YO MALE VERY HEALTHY ,ATHLETIC NON SMOKER-NON -DRINKER WHO HAD BACK PAIN AND DIFFERNENT ACHES AND PAINS. HE FELL AT WORK AND BROKE HIS RIBS. WHEN THEY DID A CT SCAN WITH CONTRAST THEY FOUND A 9CM TUMOR ON HIS LEFT KIDNEY. STAGE 2/GRADE 4. THEY REMOVED THE LEFT KIDNEY AND TUMOR. WE WERE TOLD MOST PEOPLE FIND OUT BY ACCIDENT THAT THEY HAVE RENAL CELL CARCINOMA.
I'm a healthy 22 year old male, and for a little less than a week i noticed blood in my urine in the form of a quick "deposit" in mid-stream, majority of the time during the first urine of the day. don't recall it ever happening more than once a day, but it did occur every day for around 5-6 days. the last time was about a week ago and nothing since. your thoughts?
To the anonymous user who posted at 12:50, who's had hematuria for the past 5-6 years:
Have the doctors ruled out interstitial nephritis yet? I was recently reading about it for a friend and your symptoms sound very similar.
To everyone else who has had this problem and your doctors don't find infection but gave you antibiotics anyway -- get a second opinion. Doctors should never prescribe treatment for hematuria when they don't know the cause of it. And if they exhaust all lab tests and don't find anything, don't take "just wait it out" for an answer. You need to have imaging done, and if that fails to pinpoint a cause, you need to have a biopsy. Blood in urine, especially accompanied by pain, is not normal and should never be ignored by a doctor. Change doctors as many times as you need to until you find the answer.
I am 18 yrs old and i urinated blood for the first time in my life with no urine at all this morning. I have no idea why this happened and would like to know more about possible infections, anyone with information pls help. Im relly scared.
I recently came home from a long flight over seas and discovered a little blood in my urine, i did notd experience any pain or discomfort, but im wondering if it can be caused from the long flight of more than 14 hours?
In 1988/1989 the doctors kept telling my husband you have an bladder infection. Well in April of 1989 we found out if had waiting 6 more months he would have beed dead he was close to grade 4 bladder cancel. So if you have blood in the urine get a second opinion. My husband was on chemo for a year.
While reading some of the comments I feel that my mother suffer Bladder Cancer for 7 months without being told she also had Bone Cancer. My mother passed away Dec 10th 2004. If you feel you are not getting the help you need please go to another doctor because sometime you may have more than one thing going on at once..
My 24 yr old son just noticed blood in his urine. He is in great physical shape, has noticed some back pain, passed out after playing basketball recently and has been under a great deal of stress lately. I encouraged him to see a Dr. immediately. Any suggestions?
i am a diabetic and have had several uti's over the 15 years since i was diagnosed. about 3 years ago i got a really bad one and it was accompanied by blood in my urine- the emergency room said it was just a really bad uti but to see a urologist. When I went to the urologist, they did all sorts of tests, coming up with nothing but a slightly infected prostate, for which they prescribed antibiotics but they said they were so nonspecific (tough to target the prostate), i would have to take them for months (which is not healthy). i started taking alternative medicine (herbal supplements aimed at prostate health) and haven't had a problem again in two years until tonight which is just about 3 months after i stopped taking the prostate medicine, thinking I was all better. I'm just writing because there's blood in my urine, it's annoying and painful, and I wish there was something immediate I could do for this besides what the last ER told me- DRINK LOTS OF FLUID!
I've have blood in my urine for the past 10 years. Although I can't see the blood I follow-up with my urologist regulary and he says it's normal for me? My only concern would be my best friend was told the same thing for many years. At age 52 she went into complete kidney failure. Are the doctors missing something and is this truly normal...
My husband, 29yrs old, started having large amounts of blood in his urine this morning. I took him to the doc and they ran blood and urine tests. When the result came back negative for infections and he was not anemic or diabetic, we had to go and get a CT scan. It showed a kidney stone on the right kidney, but was not swollen. Tomorrow we are going to make an app. for an Uroligist to see if the stone is really causing all the blood. He does not have any pain, just mild discomfort in his groin . So if it is a stone then why no pain? And why is he STILL having blood in his urine? PLEASE if you have any suggestion or answers...HELP
To everyone looking for answers to your specific question:
Please visit Dr. Marks' message board.
To anonymous above: According to this article kidney stones do not necessarily cause pain.
i am a 46 yo caucasion male after masterbating i had notice a trace of blood in the ejaculation. what could cause this?
I am 21 years old and the other night I was engaging in forplay with my girlfriend, we were both fully clothed. She was on top of me and kind of grinding back and forth. I had an errection, but did not ejaculate. At one point I felt a sharp pain for a second, it felt like something had pinched my penis while she was grinding. Afterwards I went to the bathroom to urinate and it was solid blood, but it did not hurt. This happened once before a couple months ago during the same activity. Does anyone know what is the cause?
I always have blood in my urine when I go to the dtrs' and they take a urine test. I feel full.. and am urinating alot or have the sensation to go.. but not alot comes out. I have pressure down in that area.. which is very uncomfortable!. they had me on Cipro.. now they have changed it to Microbid. I have a appt with a urologist on Nov 29th.. Don't know if I can last that long. what do you think?
I am 51 yr. old female. Blood in urine-not visible to naked eye only microscopically, for 1 1/2 yrs. now. Had all required tests and they cannot find anything. Recent test indicated very large amt. of blood. Waiting for blood tests. I am very tired all the time. Does Anemia cause blood in urine? What should I do? Men can go to the moon but no one can tell me why I am losing blood. P.S.-haven't had menstral for 21 yrs.
i am 22 and ive seen blood after urination many times. It is on and off but its been happining for a few years now. its almost like im discharging blood after i pee, the pee is never dark and it always looks normal. Ive also seen dark brown tinted discharge after i ejaculate. What does this mean
I am a caucasian, 37 yom, with a history of hematuria. Labeled as chronic familial hematuria, a 4+ blood count on content is normal for my personal situation. At worst, my urine is occasionally brown, and rarely pinkish. Having lived with with kidney problems my whole life, I tend to not be worried by the "usual" blood in the urine. Recently, I woke up with several pure blood spots in my undergarments. Almost as if I had a U.T.I.; however, this was pure, red blood, not diluted by urine, or incorporated with any type of infectious expulsion. Upon visiting the lavatory, nearly 1.5 cc of pure blood was evacuated prior to the flow of urine. I'm not certain about what I should do. I have no renal discomfort, no urethral discomfort, and no out-of-the-ordinary bladder function. I'm simply concerned.
I went to the doctor for a infection in my right leg that had swellen up, very red and warn. I am a diabetic. He gave me levofloxacin (levaquin 750mg tablet mcn) to take. I took one at about 10AM. At about 7PM, I noticed some blood when I went to the bathroom in my urine. It look like it was all blood. At 9 when I went to the bathroom, there was more blood looking the same. At 11, I went to the bathroom and it was very, very light. At 2AM it was gone. I have not seen it again today and it is now 8am. Should I still have it checked out? Or is it because of the infection or med? Thank you!
Don at reigning@junio.com
Hi Don,
It may not be a concern now that it has stopped but considering the infection and your diabetes and now this symptom, give your doctor a call and explain the situation and let him/her decide whether you need to go in.
Yep sounds about right. I am in outstanding health I am consistently in motion at work. The first time I saw that crimson stream I darn near fainted. I experienced no pain what so ever. Just a real heavy feeling of ohh S#@$! Now I come hear and find that this is an omni present occurance with everyone. And too all those poor dudes who had things inserted where there should not be tunneling done. Only to get the same answer of "Nothing There" pat on the back spill. Geez hope y'all at least got a lollipop for the ordeal. Just wondering if anyone took a perscription drug to treat runny nose and ended up with blood in the urine.....Ya know one of those side affect dillies that we are bombarded with everyday on television. Darn should have been a white coat dealer/pusher.
i went to see a doctor about me having trouble peeing. the doctor put on an antibiotic levaquin. it helped me to be able to pee more consistent. the only problem is that now i am having to pee all the time and i have been having indigestion all the time since i went off the medication almost two weeks ago.
i am 27 years old and i recently went to a doctor about having trouble peeing. I saw a doctor and was put on an antibiotic levaquin to help with this. I felt better for a bit after i finished taking the medication. but now i have to pee all the time and i have some abdominal pain. what do u suppose is the cause of this
I went out drinking last night and today wen i went to bathroom for number two it was like all blood coming out. what should i do now? DO U THINK THAT ITS BECAUSE OF TRINKING???
During a urine screening for insurance I was denied the policy after being told I had bllod in my urine. I followed up with my doctor and after some calls to family members, I discovered that All of my brothers, my dad and my son have trace am,ounts of blood in the urine. I had a cystoscopy and everything was fine. The Urologist finally determined that we shared a ancestral trait, familial Hematuria, that was benign. I stressed over nothing. I do however, now have peace of mind.
My husband just had a physical. There was trace blood in his urine. A urine sample was sent off and came back negative for signs of cancer. The doctor sent him to the hospital for xrays and mentioned maybe needing to see a urilogist to be scoped. My husband refueses to have that done unless they take extra measures other than just the numbing jelly. Can anyone tell me if there are other methods to get this procedure done. I don't want him to abandon the test.
ok im 14 and had a few drops of blood in my urine and some pain what is it?
I am 23 yrs old and have been working out more than usual. I run 5miles 6 days out of the week. I feel great and healthy but my urine was checked and small amounts of blood was found. Is this normal???
Hi All,
I am 29 Male,married,65 Kgs,Height 5 feet 7 inches
During a routine examination (urine analysis) it was found that I have RBCs in my urine.Iwent to Urologist who suggested me antibiotic with the "Urine for bacterial count + C/S" and "ASO TITRE" tests, both were normal.After completing the antibiotic course I visited again,and he asked for repeat of Urinalysis, but I still had Blood in my Urine,he then referred me to a Naphrologist,saying I dont have Urological problem rather I should see a naphrologist.The naphrologist suggested "IgA","24 hours Urine for total protein,Creatinine","ANA,AMA,ASMA" and "Urine for cytological examination to rule out malignant cells" tests.All the reports were normal again.The naphrologist then asked me TO WAIT AND SEE.And suggested the "24 hours Urine for total protein,Creatinine",and "Urine C/S" and blood pressure check after one year.On first visit to Naphrologist my BP was 130/70 and on second visit it was 160/90.I told naphrologist that sometimes I experience a condition of High pulse rate and felling of my heart stroking fast(specially when going to an unfamiliar environment OR metting unfamiliar person) and this condition lasts for say half and hour or more, then he suggested for "T3,T4,TSH" tests (result awaited),and said if the results are out of normal range then I should visit him.
I want to know that "Is my doctor to the right track towards this symtom OR there is anything else which should be done?"Please reply.
Merry Christmas. I just woke up and had to go pee. my girlfriend was in the bathroom. i could not wait. I grabbed an empty water bottle and went into the kitcchen. i begin to fill the bottle. I was almost done and my girlfriend comes and is disgusted to see what i;m doing. i pinch my penis to stop the pee. it hurt. i waddled into the bathroom to finish and do. then at the very end some bright red unmixed blood begins to drip down out of my urethra. a good 5 or 6 drops. Did i hurt myself when i stopped the flow of urine? What may be going on?
My father is 66 years old and has been on meds for enlarged prostate for 5 years. He recently went for cystoscopy? ( scope down urethra). He was watching and said he saw two large black masses each the size of a walnut with jagged edges. My father has not been very forthcoming with information. He did say that within 15 minutes of the scope, the doctor decided AND scheduled surgery to remove the ENTIRE prostate. This concerns me and I suspect cancer--my father has emphysema and an abdominal aneurism that is 3.5 cm, but they are still doing surgery. This tells me that it is very serious. I know they will biopsy removed tissue. How long does it usually take to find out anything (--it won't be sent out, because it will be done at a very large medical university)? Also, being that there are two large masses, is it likely that it is contained in the prostate or not?
Worried in SC
I am currently working a job that does not allow you to use the restroom for more than 4 or more hours at a time. By the time I finally do get to use the restroom I have to go so bad it hurts. Is this harmfull to me? Kitty
My granddaughter (age 16) has been ill with various ailments for almost a year (MRSA, RND, migraines--to mention a few). Now she has terrible kidney pain and blood in her urine. No infection. No stones. Low-grade fever and pain. On antibiotics AGAIN! What can possibly be wrong this time. Urologist doesn't seem to have a clue. I am frightened.
My boyfriend started peeing blood yesterday. We went to the hospital to get it checked out and the doctor couldnt find what was wrong. He felt like he always had to go to the bathroom. it wasnt a whole lot of blood and not just when he peed. The blood just came out whenever it felt like it Can anyone give me any ideas to what this could be
My boyfriend started peeing blood yesterday so I took him straight to the hospital to see what was wrong. They ran all kinds of tests on him and couldnt find what was wrong. He always feels like he has to go to the bathroom. Its not painful and the blood doesnt just come out when he pees, its all the time. It is not alot of blood but its still there. Can anyone help me so we can find out what is wrong? ANy ideas for what it could be?
O.E
My husband is 54 yrs. old and he has struggled with Kidney stones all his life on and off. Today he decided to go to the Doctor, his urine was a redish color and a bit cloudy.This is something he has been dealing with for many year's and usually he is told it's a Kidney infection or Bladder infection.Every year he goes in for a Physical and everything comes back good,should we be worried or ask for a second opinion?
Nicole:
Please read the article and the links here -- they give a pretty complete picture of what your boyfriend's situation might be. However, that's no substitute for a qualified health professional's examination and diagnosis. Please encourage your boyfriend to make an appointment if it continues.
my cousin called me one night and said that she had alot of blood coming out in her urine and that her stomach was blotted on one side...what do u think this could be
I was sponsered from the states to move to canada and decided to finally get my urine checked. I've had blood in my urine for 2 years now and my doctor sent me to a specialist. So far I've had a cystopy done and a CT urogram. The specialist hasn't found anything wrong and told me for the next 3 months I'd have to have my urine tested once a month. My first test for Dec. came back and I was told that the amount was over 50. I'm not sure how much blood is normal but I was told that this was a lot. Should I be worried that they havn't found anything wrong? should I be looking for a different specialist? My next urine test is tomorrow so I should find out if it's the same amount then it was in Dec. Please help