What Causes Blood In Urine?

Brief Answer:
Blood in urine is not normal, so must be evaluated further.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.

I have read your question and understand the concerns.

So, you are having asymptomatic haematuria (blood in urine) which can be found actually in multiple conditions like,

Urinary tract infection (acute cystitis),
Stones (kidney or bladder),
Prostate enlargement,
Acute urethral injury,
Kidney cyst or rarely tumor in kidney,ureter,bladder etc.

But do you have any other symptoms apart from this haematuria?

Therefore,if I were your treating doctor then I will advice you to do complete work to find out where/what is the cause of haematuria.

Ask your doctor for following investigations if haematuria is persistent.

i) Complete hemogram,kidney function tests and Urine culture and routine Microscopic (to see if any infection is there).

ii) Sonography of both kidneys and pelvic area to rule out any tumour or stone.

iii) You might require cystoscopy (endoscopy of urinary bladder) if above investigations are inconclusive.

iv) Lastly to know about kidney functions your doctor may advice you intravenous pyelography (it's a procedure to understand how the kidneys are functioning).

Please also mentioned to your doctor whether you are taking any pain killers or blood thinners for a long time as they may also cause haematuria.

So,until we find the cause of haematuria nothing much can be said, but usually it's a benign condition and subsides when the cause will also be cured.

It's better to be concerned always but not to worry.

Meanwhile,ensure to drink more water to keep your urine dilute which will help to control hematuria.

Urine alkaliser like liquid citralka can also be taken thrice daily if you experience burning urination.

Hope this will help you.

Regards,

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