blood in urine

can taking too much Aleve (non-prscription twice a day for about 3 weeks) cause blood in urine? No pain. Had mild pain in lower left side couple days ago but went away.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Aleve (naproxen) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and can increase the tendency to bleed. The other common causes for painless bleeding in the urine are infections of the kidney/bladder, disorders of the kidney/bladder, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), certain blood disorders, strenuous exercise and certain medications. You will need to consult your primary care physician for proper assessment. He may do tests like urine analysis, blood tests, X rays, ultrasonography, CT scan and sometimes cystoscopy to detect the cause for painless hematuria. In the meantime discontinue Aleve.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.