Blood in the urine is not so uncommon. Many of the patients ignore this signal which our body gives and eventually land up with a cancer in its late stages or kidney failure. Majority of the times bloody urine is attributed to the food ingested or change in the weather conditions. Blood in the urine can be seen in any age group and in any gender. The causes for blood in the urine are varied from simple Urinary Tract Infections to diseases which can cause Kidney failure to deadly Cancers. Blood in the urine presents in different ways like in some the initial portion of the urine contains blood, in some the terminal portion contains blood and in others the whole of the voided urine contains blood. Blood in the urine may or may not be associated with abdominal pain or discomfort while passing urine. Passage of flesh pieces (clots) along with blood in the urine indicates severe bleeding. Certain group of individuals have invisible bleeding termed as Microscopic Hematuria which also needs thorough evaluation to diagnose underlying cause.
Simple urine examination and Radiological investigations will unearth the cause of bleeding in good majority of the cases.
Things to do in case of blood in the urine:
- Hydration: Consume adequate amount of fluids.
- Rest: Not to panic, relax and take rest.
- Stop: Medications like Ecosprin, Clopidogrel which may aggravate bleeding. (after consulting a doctor).
- Seek Medical Attention: Urgent in case of passing clots along with blood in the urine, because it indicates severe internal bleeding.
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