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What Causes Hematuria Problems to Grow?
- 13:46, 7th September 2018
- Test Organization
- Kidney, Bladder and Genitals
- Hematuria
Hematuria is passing of blood in your urine. Sometimes, the amount of blood is so negligible that it is invisible to naked human eyes and can be detected only under microscopic inspections. However, a huge quantity of blood passing is quite dangerous and should be immediately addressed to. The blood that passes in the urine is termed as gross hematuria.
Causes of hematuria
Due to the presence of red blood cells, gross hematuria produces a reddish or pinkish colored urine. If your urine passes blood clots, then it becomes all the more painful. When you are affected by hematuria, the kidneys and other urinary tract parts get affected which allow the blood cells to escape through urine.
A few of the potential causes are:
1. Urinary tract infections - When bacteria enter your body through the urethra and multiplies in the bladder, you will feel the pain and a distinct burning sensation while urinating.
2. Pyelonephritis or kidney infections - A case of the bladder infection, pyelonephritis occurs when bacteria enters the kidney from the bloodstream. This might even be the cause behind flank pain or fever.
3. Enlarged prostate - If the prostate gland grows, it puts pressure on the urethra which blocks the urine flow. It creates a continuous urge to urinate and there can be traces of blood in the urine.
4. Cancer - Advanced stages of kidney or prostate cancer will lead to an excess amount of blood flow through the urinary tract. If diagnosed at an early stage, then there are still chances of it being curable.
5. Medications - Many a time, anti-cancer drugs like penicillin and cyclophosphamide and anticoagulants like blood thinner heparin and aspirin cause urinary bleeding.
Hematuria can be a rather alarming sight. It is quite evident that blood in urine is a very serious disorder and Curedit can give you professional help.
