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What Causes Pink Coloured Urine?
Question: yes I'd like to know why my pee is pink, when I got up during the night to go, I noticed that and it is still pink this morning
Brief Answer:
Needs to be investigated .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have passed pink coloured urine since very recently.
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Do you have any other symptoms like pain in abdomen,burning urination,urgency for urination, fever etc.
Pink coloured urine (Hematuria)at this age could be due to either infection in urinary system ,urinary stone .or mass either in kidney or bladder .
Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic tests done to find out the source of bleeding.
1) Routine urine test and urine culture
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen
3)Plain C.T Scan of Kidney ,ureter and bladder and with contrast medium
4) He may do endoscopic examination of bladder (Cystoscopy) .
In the mean while assuming it to be due to simple infection start taking broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.
Further treatment will depend upon results of these tests and final diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,
I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
Needs to be investigated .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have passed pink coloured urine since very recently.
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Do you have any other symptoms like pain in abdomen,burning urination,urgency for urination, fever etc.
Pink coloured urine (Hematuria)at this age could be due to either infection in urinary system ,urinary stone .or mass either in kidney or bladder .
Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic tests done to find out the source of bleeding.
1) Routine urine test and urine culture
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen
3)Plain C.T Scan of Kidney ,ureter and bladder and with contrast medium
4) He may do endoscopic examination of bladder (Cystoscopy) .
In the mean while assuming it to be due to simple infection start taking broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.
Further treatment will depend upon results of these tests and final diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,
I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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