Havingblood in your urine(hematuria) does not always mean you have an underlying abnormality.
Although finding blood in your urine can be frightening, many causes are relatively benign and easily treated.
Others may be indicative of a serious medical condition warranting further investigation.
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This article covers 12 causes of blood in urine for females.
Gross hematuria is blood in the urine that is visible to the naked eye.
Both types of blood in the urine can occur with or without pain.
Finding blood in your urine if you are on blood thinners requires a full hematuria workup.
Foods and juices containing extracts or pigments of beetroot can also cause dark red or pink urine.
As such, the redness in urine is not hematuria but simply a benign discoloration that will go away.
These include cystoscopy, pyelograms, voidingcystourethrogram, andureteroscopy.
One side effect of these procedures can be blood in the urine.
UTIs are more common in women and principally affect the bladder and urethra.
Injuries to the urinary tract often occur together with injuries to other organs, especially the abdominal organs.
RVT is not common and is usually a result of an underlying kidney disease.
It can cause severe damage to the kidneys and other life-threatening complications.
Bleeding Disorders
Hemophilia:This is a disorder in which your blood fails to clot normally.
Low platelets: Platelets are tiny, disc-shaped pieces of cells that are found in the blood and spleen.
It may affect more than 11% of American women between 15 and 44 years old.
An accurate diagnosis of what’s causing blood in the urine will be important for determining the best treatment.
It can identify a variety of medical conditions, such as UTIs, diabetes, and kidney disease.
It may include rest if strenuous exercise, trauma, or a procedure is the cause.
Antibiotics are typically prescribed for UTIs.
Foaminess may indicate you have too much protein in your urine.
Red-tinged urine may mean you have eaten beets recently.
Blood clots can indicate you have engaged in strenuous exercise.
You shouldn’t discount blood in urine as being “minor.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Probably not.
But if you don’t drink enough water, your urine is likely to be dark in color.
Persistentdehydrationcan cause kidney stones and other problems associated with hematuria.
Hematuria that’s visible (gross hematuria) can be seen in the toilet bowl and/or on toilet paper.
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