What causes traces of blood in urine?

Question

I am a 23-year old single male. My physician has told me has has found "traces of blood" in a urine sample I supplied.

What could be the causes? I am desperately worried.

Answer 1

In medicine, hematuria (or "haematuria") is the presence of blood in the urine. It is a sign of a large number of diseases of the kidneys and the urinary tract, ranging from trivial to lethal.

Common causes of macroscopic hematuria (i.e. blood visible in the urine) include:

Benign familial hematuria
Urinary Schistosomiasis (caused by Schistosoma haematobium) - a major cause for hematuria in many African and Middle-Eastern countries;
IgA nephropathy ("Berger's disease") - occurs during viral infections in predisposed patients;
Kidney stones (or bladder stones, now a rare disease);
Bladder cancer;
Renal cell carcinoma - occasionally presents with bleeding;
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria - a rare disease where hemoglobin of hemolysed cells is passed into the urine.
Urinary tract infection with some bacterial species including strains of UPEC and Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Sickle cell trait can precipitate large amounts of red blood cell discharge, but only a small number of individuals endure this problem
Arteriovenous malformation of the kidney (rare, but may impress like renal cell carcinoma on scans as both are highly vascular)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

A CT scan revealed no problem two weeks ago but I'm still bleeding when I urinate. Small blood clots too. Feels like I have a hernia on my right side where a urologist operated five years ago to remove a two-inch tumor from my kidney. Had problems back then with hemorrhaging until a radiologist used dye to detect three places where my kidney was bleeding and stopped them with webbing. Today, though, I'm at a loss as to what I should do. Yes, I'm taking a blood thinner (warfarin) but I can't stop the dosage and risk a stroke.

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Answer 5

There's many things...it could be a urinary tract infection or some kind of simple infection, but it also could be something like cancer or other disease. Go back to your doctor soon! Blood in urine is not good either way.

Answer 6

Kidney stones cause bleeding in the urine... as do other more serious conditions, so best go get yourself checked out...

My dad had kidney stones and needed surgery... so if you suffer severe pain on passing water, that eases afterward, I'd bet on kidney stones. The pain is caused by a stone being expelled. But sometimes they get blocked and need a surgeon.

Answer 7

You are 23 so it may not be as scary as you think! Why didnt you ask the Doc why there was blood in your wee when he told you there was blood in your wee? I am sure he would of told you! You have probably just got a Urinary Tract infection but you need antibiotics anyway so go back to your Doc! Good luck and try to think positive! Hope this helps!!!

Answer 8

To start with, dont go stressing too soon. It sounds like u have detected it early so dont worry until u do find out if it is anything serious. It could actually be something so simple, do u drink a lot of alcohol? this could also be the cause as well as a few others that people have suggested here.

Answer 9

At your age it is very unlikely to be anything really nasty but you need to ask your doctor for advice.Most common cause would be an urinary infection which will need antibiotics to clear it up.Could be kidney stones or according to your sexual habits, a sign of a STD.
Whatever it is,your doctor should give you treatment and advice-dont just ignore it

Answer 10

Dont panic!! There are dozens of reasons from being on the drink the night before to a hard tackle in football or rugby.
UTI infections are common in young men and if you have indulged in a lot of sex, that too!

Dont worry. And ignore the idiots who say cancer! Thats about 1 in 100,000!