The Dr. says I have blood in my urine, what doesl this mean?

Answer 1

blood in the urine is a common problem. The medical term for red blood cells in the urine is hematuria. Sometimes blood in the urine is a sign of a more serious problem in the urinary tract. Other times it is not serious and requires no treatment.

The urinary tract consists of the following structures:

* Kidneys: You have 2 kidneys, located closer to your back than your front at about waist level. The kidneys filter water and waste out of blood to produce urine.

* Ureters: These narrow, hollow tubes carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

* Bladder: The bladder is a balloonlike organ that holds urine until it is convenient for you to empty your bladder (urinate).

* Urethra: This narrow, hollow tube carries urine from the bladder to the outside of your body. The flow of urine is controlled by internal and external sphincter muscles, which tighten or relax around the urethra, holding or releasing urine.

* In men, the genitals and prostate are considered part of the urinary system. The prostate surrounds the urethra in men. It is made up of glands that secrete a fluid that is part of semen. The prostate often becomes enlarged in older men.

Blood in urine is not always visible. If the amount of blood is small, the urine looks normal. This is called microscopic hematuria because the blood cells are visible only under a microscope. Typically, this is discovered when you have a urine test for some other reason.

When there is enough blood to be visible, the urine may look pinkish, red, or smoky brown (like tea or cola). This is called gross or frank hematuria. It takes very little blood in urine to be visible —about one fifth of a teaspoon in a half quart of urine.

A trace amount of blood in your urine is normal. The average person with a healthy urinary tract excretes about 1 million red blood cells (RBC) in the urine each day. This amount of blood is not visible. This is not considered hematuria.

An abnormal amount of blood in the urine can be acute (new, occurring suddenly) or chronic (ongoing, long term). Acute hematuria can occur just once, or it can occur many times.

Up to 10% of people have hematuria. About 3% of people develop gross hematuria.

* Women develop hematuria more than men because women are more likely to have urinary tract infections.

* Older adults, especially men, have hematuria more often than younger people because they are more likely to take medications that can irritate the urinary tract or to have enlargement of the prostate or cancer. * Blood in the urine can come from any condition that results in infection, inflammation, or injury to the urinary system.

* Typically, microscopic hematuria indicates damage to the upper urinary tract (kidneys), while visible blood indicates damage to the lower tract (ureters, bladder, or urethra). But this is not always the case.

* The most common causes in people younger than 40 years are "stones" in the kidneys or ureters and urinary tract infections.

* These may cause hematuria in older people, but cancers of the kidney, bladder, and prostate become a more common concern with people older than 40 years.

* Several conditions causing hematuria may exist at the same time.

* Some causes of hematuria are serious, others are not. Your health care provider will do tests to help tell the difference.

The well-known causes of blood in the urine include the following:

* Kidney stones

* Infections - Of the urinary tract or genitals, especially in women

* Blockage of the urinary tract, usually the urethra - By a stone, a tumor, a narrowing of the opening (stricture), or a compression from surrounding structures

* Cancer of the kidney, bladder, or prostate

* Kidney disease

* Blood clotting disorders

* Injury to the upper or lower urinary tract, as in a car wreck or a bad fall

* Medications - Antibiotics (for example, rifampin), analgesics such as aspirin, anticoagulants (blood thinners such as warfarin), phenytoin, quinine

* Benign (noncancerous) enlargement of the prostate - Known as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), a common condition in older men

* Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and sickle cell anemia

* Viral infections

* Inflammation of the kidney - Usually of unknown cause

* Strenuous exercise, especially running - Results from repeated jarring of the bladder

Sometimes no cause is found for blood in the urine.

* If serious conditions such as cancer, kidney disease, and other chronic diseases that cause kidney damage or bleeding are ruled out, the cause is almost certainly not serious.

* The hematuria will probably go away by itself or continue as a chronic condition without doing harm.

Urine can be colored pink, red, or brown for reasons that have nothing to do with bleeding in the urinary tract.

* Foods - Beets, berries, rhubarb in large amounts

* Food coloring

* Medications - Certain laxatives and pain medications

* Menstrual blood

* Liver diseases - Also can be very serious

Answer 2

It's called Hematuria.Most causes are not serious. For example, exercise may cause blood in the urine that goes away in 24 hours. Many people have blood in the urine without having any other related problems. Sometimes, blood in the urine may also be the result of a more serious problem.
You just need to go get some tests done to find out exactly

Answer 3

I would talk to your Dr. about these things a little more in depth. Kidney stones can cause blood in the urine but it is usually microscopic amounts, and it can cause the pain in your sides. A urinary tract infection can cause visual blood in the urine and pain in your flanks.....as for too much sex causing it.....I doubt it....but it cause the urinary tract infection. I will tell you what I tell every one of my friends.....whether you are a guy or girl...you have to pee after intercourse. This will help to clean out all the stuff that got shoved up inside your urethra during intercourse. Like I said though.....you need to really talk to your Dr. about what is going on and the concerns that you have. He can only go by what you tell him. Good Luck and hope you feel better soon

Answer 4

My Dr also told me that if a urine test says no, so will the blood test. I have taken a few blood tests and they always have the same outcome of the urine tests. So just take the urine test, if you haven't missed a period yet, it's probably too early anyways.

Answer 5

It means you should get another doctor. He/she should have had available, on the spot, many possible reasons why you have blood in your urine. Then he/she should have run tests and gotten back to you right away with a more certain answer. Do not accept less than meticulous care from your doctor in a worrisome situation like yours.

Answer 6

Could signify many things, the first thing that comes to mind is prostate problems. Could also be signs of kidney or gallbladder stones. Your doctor should have told you exactly what the cause of the blood may be, call him back and ask for an explanation.

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Answer 8

You could have an internal regularity, which needs some attention like your kidney or liver.

Good luck and Stay blessed.

Answer 9

if your doctor told you there is blood in your urine and did not say why It means you should find another f!@%$ doctor as fast as you can!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

You need to talk more to your doctor about this...surely he told you to come back and/or offered a reason?! If not, you need another doctor! It can mean a number of things!!