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STDs (Expert Forum)
blood in pee
Answered by
University of Washington
Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Dec 05, 2004 12:00AM
, Dec 05, 2004 12:00AM
The medical term for blood in the urine is hematuria. If you are a woman, urinary tract infection (UTI) is most likely, especially if your hematuria is accompanied by painful, frequent, or urgent urination. But bacterial STDs, especially gonorrhea and chlamydial infection, also can do it. If you are at risk for STDs--recent new partner, multiple partner, or a partner who does these things--then it's a good idea to be tested for STD in addition to getting an antbiotic for UTI.
If you are a man, hematuria usually is due to other things--but the symptom and those problems are much less common than in women.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
If you are a man, hematuria usually is due to other things--but the symptom and those problems are much less common than in women.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Member Comments (1)
by curiousme222, Sep 02, 2008 02:13PM
A related discussion, Paiful urination with blood. was started.
