Blood in the Urine

About-  Blood in the urine also called Hematuria is the presence of blood in the Urine.
The two types of hematuria are
 Gross hematuria—Blood in the urine is visible to the naked eye
Microscopic hematuria— Blood is urine is visible only through the microscopic test

Symptoms-
Along with Blood in the urine other possible symptoms are
 Pink, red or cola-colored urine
Blood clots in the urine
Bladder pain
Back pain

Causes-
 Bladder cancer
Bladder infections
Bladder stones
Blood clotting disorder
Certain medicines, such as pain relievers, blood thinners, and antibiotics
Endometriosis
Enlarged prostate (in men)
Glomerulonephritis
Hemophilia
Hepatitis
Kidney cancer
Kidney infections
Kidney stones
Menstruation
Polycystic kidney disease
Prostate cancer
Prostate infection
Sexual activity
Sickle cell disease
Streptococcus
Injury or trauma
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Vigorous exercise

Specialists to Visit
 Urologist

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References-
https://www.mayoclinic.org
http://www.kidneyfund.org
https://www.webmd.com
https://www.niddk.nih.gov
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.radiologyinfo.org
https://my.clevelandclinic.org
https://www.urologyhealth.org

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