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Is Blood In Urine A Cause For Concern?
Posted on
Fri, 13 May 2016
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Fri, 13 May 2016
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Question : I am passing a little blood in my urine.
I have always been in excellent health. I eat a very clean diet and take supplements.
About 2.5 months ago I subscribed to an app that helps monitor the amount of water I drink each day. I drank too much water the first day and ended up in the emergency room. I had to wear a Foley catheter for about 6 weeks until I could have a cystoscopy. He found the urethra to be fine. He found a little "wall" in my prostrate and wanted to operate as soon as he learned my insurance covered the procedure. He took out the Foley. While the Foley was in, I frequently passed a little blood or had dark brown urine. The urologist seemed unperturbed by it and attributed it to the catheter. He had me switch the leg back every day and that helped a lot.
With the supplements, I have been peeing normally. My flow is particularly strong after I ejaculate. Then I pee like a racehorse.
I don't want to go back to the emergency room, the urologist, or the surgeon who did the cystoscopy. I know that millions of men have BHP and I believe I am improving the situation with the supplements.
However, I have learned not to ignore symptoms and blood in the urine is one. A friend of mine who had three years of medical school told me (when this happened once before about a year ago) not to worry about it. That it could occur after a change in my diet. And that I should just monitor it for about 4 days to see if it goes away on its own. (The bleeding, etc. when the Foley catheter was in did go away on its own, and this bleeding seems similar. The only difference is the catheter has been out for a month).
What do you think I should do? I don't want to go back to those doctors who only want to do surgery. I am sure it is not necessary. Do you want a list of the supplements I take?
XXXXXXX Thorson
I have always been in excellent health. I eat a very clean diet and take supplements.
About 2.5 months ago I subscribed to an app that helps monitor the amount of water I drink each day. I drank too much water the first day and ended up in the emergency room. I had to wear a Foley catheter for about 6 weeks until I could have a cystoscopy. He found the urethra to be fine. He found a little "wall" in my prostrate and wanted to operate as soon as he learned my insurance covered the procedure. He took out the Foley. While the Foley was in, I frequently passed a little blood or had dark brown urine. The urologist seemed unperturbed by it and attributed it to the catheter. He had me switch the leg back every day and that helped a lot.
With the supplements, I have been peeing normally. My flow is particularly strong after I ejaculate. Then I pee like a racehorse.
I don't want to go back to the emergency room, the urologist, or the surgeon who did the cystoscopy. I know that millions of men have BHP and I believe I am improving the situation with the supplements.
However, I have learned not to ignore symptoms and blood in the urine is one. A friend of mine who had three years of medical school told me (when this happened once before about a year ago) not to worry about it. That it could occur after a change in my diet. And that I should just monitor it for about 4 days to see if it goes away on its own. (The bleeding, etc. when the Foley catheter was in did go away on its own, and this bleeding seems similar. The only difference is the catheter has been out for a month).
What do you think I should do? I don't want to go back to those doctors who only want to do surgery. I am sure it is not necessary. Do you want a list of the supplements I take?
XXXXXXX Thorson
Brief Answer:
Here is what you need to know sir :)
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mr. XXXXXXX and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I understand your concern and probably even fear of the medical team and their enthusiasim to operate at the blink of an eye. But I would also like you to understand that BPH is a progressive condition, and with symptoms like an improved flow after ejaculating, it does seem like your prostate has enlarged enough to consider surgery.
Surgery is inevitable, but if you wish yo prolong it or delay it for a while longer, you can go ahead and list the medications you are on and I can probably help delay it for while longer if you are not already on the correct regimen.
But please do understand that if the blood in the urine does not subside or if you begin to experiece a poorer flow of urine or any such sign or symptom of progression, please do consider suppressing your fears and visiting a urologist you are most comfortable with.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Here is what you need to know sir :)
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mr. XXXXXXX and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I understand your concern and probably even fear of the medical team and their enthusiasim to operate at the blink of an eye. But I would also like you to understand that BPH is a progressive condition, and with symptoms like an improved flow after ejaculating, it does seem like your prostate has enlarged enough to consider surgery.
Surgery is inevitable, but if you wish yo prolong it or delay it for a while longer, you can go ahead and list the medications you are on and I can probably help delay it for while longer if you are not already on the correct regimen.
But please do understand that if the blood in the urine does not subside or if you begin to experiece a poorer flow of urine or any such sign or symptom of progression, please do consider suppressing your fears and visiting a urologist you are most comfortable with.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
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