Blood with urination

Blood during urination may be a symptom of kidney stones. It should be noted that this is a very common disease. Kidney stones can form inside the kidneys or other part of the urinary tract.

The disease is accompanied by pain in the groin, side or abdomen. The change in body position, as a rule, does not bring relief.

Blood during urination may be a consequence of other disorders. This symptom is called "hematuria".Specialists classify microscopic and macroscopic forms. In the first case, impurities are detected only in laboratory analysis. With macroscopic hematuria, blood can be seen with the naked eye when you urinate.

Regardless of the amount of impurities contained, an examination is necessary to determine the exact cause and diagnosis.

Blood during urination can go out of the organ involved in the formation and transport of urine, which causes a full study of the entire tract. The examination is carried out even in case of relief of attacks or their complete disappearance. The urethra, the bladder, the kidneys, the prostate, the ureters are exposed to the study.

The most common reasons for the development of hematuria include, in addition to the formation of stones, trauma, infection, cancer. When urinating, blood also appears as a result of the development of nonspecific renal inflammation. Hematuria is often noted after taking blood-thinning medications.

It should be noted that, depending on the causes of the onset, the patient can observe blood at the end of urination or throughout the entire emptying process.

Diagnosis of this condition is carried out taking into account all predisposing factors, including heredity. To identify the cause of hematuria, as a rule, apply three basic research activities.

For the examination of the urinary tract, computed tomography is used. The procedure for scanning the abdominal cavity and the pelvic organs of the patient involves the introduction of a contrast medium into his body. Then the patient is subjected to a scan, which allows to identify violations.

Excretory urography refers to the methods of X-ray examination and also involves the administration of contrast medium intravenously. During the examination, the drug is filtered by the urinary system. X-ray studies are conducted in more than thirty minutes. Thus, any pathology of the urinary system is revealed.

Another method of investigation is cystoscopy. For examination of the urethra and bladder a special device is used. As a rule, the procedure does not cause significant discomfort in the patient. The cystoscope is inserted into the bladder through the canal. The examination continues for ten minutes.

Cytological examination of a patient's urine involves checking for the presence or absence of cancer cells.

Treatment of hematuria is selected in accordance with the identified cause of the disorder. It should be noted that in a number of cases, specialists are unable to identify the predisposing factor. As a result, therapeutic measures are aimed at eliminating the effects of the condition, alleviating the symptoms. In addition, a regular( annual) medical examination is scheduled to detect any changes in the patient in a timely manner.

Urine tests as well as blood pressure control are mandatory. Men after fifty years of age are assigned a laboratory blood test to identify a specific prostate antigen to check for the presence or absence of cancer.