what does it mean when you pee blood?

Question

my aunt is peeing blood and has stomach pains, what does this mean?

Answer 1

She probably has a very bad urinary tract infection. She should get to the doctor because left untreated it could move to her kidneys.

Answer 2

If you notice bright red blood in your urine, or if your urine has turned reddish or brownish because it has red blood cells in it, call your GP. Sometimes, urine may contain only a small amount of blood that is not visible to the naked eye, and only becomes apparent in a laboratory when a urine test for something else is being done. This will still need to be investigated by your doctor, as healthy urine should not contain any detectable amounts of blood. The medical name for blood in the urine is haematuria. The blood will have come from somewhere within the urinary tract – the kidneys, bladder or tubes through which urine passes. It is often the result of a urinary tract infection such as cystitis. It is worth considering whether you have recently eaten beetroot, as this can colour the urine pink and cause unnecessary alarm. Also, some medicines, such as the antibiotic nitrofurantoin, can turn the urine brown or red. Check that the blood is actually coming from your urine, and not your vagina (if you're a woman) or back passage. Common causes of blood in the urine These include: Cystitis (a bladder infection), which typically causes a burning pain when you urinate. A kidney infection – you may also have a high temperature (38C or above) and pain in the side of your tummy. Kidney stones, which may be painless but can sometimes block one of the tubes coming from your kidneys and cause severe tummy pain. Inflammation of the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body – this is known as urethritis, and is often caused by the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia. An enlarged prostate gland – this is a common condition in older men and nothing to do with prostate cancer. An enlarged prostate gland will press on the bladder and cause problems such as difficulty urinating and a frequent need to urinate. Prostate cancer – don't panic: this is usually only seen in men aged over 50 and usually progresses very slowly. If caught and treated early, it can often be cured. Bladder cancer – again, this is usually only the cause in people aged over 50. Kidney cancer – this usually affects adults aged over 50, is often detected on scans done for other conditions, and can be cured if caught early.

Answer 3

Pissing blood isn't a good sign any time. Could be a UTI or something worse. A doctors visit should be in short order. Depending on the amount of blood in the urine, she might get by with just drinking cranberry juice, but an antibiotic would be better. Cranberry juice lowers urine pH (more acidic) which provides an unfavorable environment for bacteria. Also if she is on a statin for hyperlipidemia and the urine looks like coca cola it could be something known as rhabdomyolysis.

Answer 4

go to the doctor for a urinalysis.If it shows that indeed the blood is in your urine and not on the tissue paper from vaginal reasons,many things can be happening:bladder infection,kidney infection,passing a kidney stone,etc does it hurt/burn to urinate? are you having fevers?get to a doctor as soon as possible either way blood in the urine is NOT normal.

(its not an ulcer.a bleeding ulcer would make you bleed rectally.An ulcer is usually in the gastrointestinal system,you void (pee) thru your urinary system.

Answer 5

most definitely a urinary tract infection. you can try remedies such as cranberry, etc. but if back pain, fever, vomiting, nausea, shaking chills set in GO TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY. those symptoms indicate a kidney infection and no home remedies are effective enough. it is a gamble, because if the home remedies don't work and a kidney infection sets in, the treatment will be that much longer and more expensive

Answer 6

Tell her to go to a Doctor stat...could be anything from infection to bladder cancer.

Answer 7

It means you should take her to the doctor asap.

It could be nothing.....but it could be serious and it's better to be safe than sorry.

Answer 8

internal bleeding or kidney problems she should go to the hospital immediately

Answer 9

try to seek medical advise maybe acute urinary tract infection take it seriously.

Answer 10

It means go to the damned emergency room!