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Re: Blood in urine
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Re: Blood in urine
by Debie__0__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Debbie on July 19, 1999 at 11:11:12]P{Dear Sir/Maam/]br{MY Husband has had blood in his urine. It started last week, on sunday. He had blood in his urine all day, then it cleared up and he didn't experience the problem again until this Sunday. (I do not think he is allergic to Sundays!!!)]br{He is an iron worker and has a very physical job. He said that he doesn't have pain or burning during urination, nor has he been running a fever. He does seem more fatigued than usual. Also he is a heavy drinker of beer. He has had some lower back pain and pain in the abdomen just under the rib cage.]br{I am very concerned about this but I cannot get him to let me make him an appointment to see his Doctor. Am I perhaps over-reacting? Could this be something minor? I only discovered the problem by accident. Your reply would be appreciated. Debbie]P{]P{]HR WIDTH=}75%} SIZE=}4} COLOR=}#000090}{
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doctor. They wanted him in right away. They did a urine ample to see if there was blood in the urine. (couldn't miss it it was completely red). They also did blood draws. They said he definatly had an infection because of the white blood cell count and precribed Bactrim. They sceduled him for an IVP test on Monday. Any ideas about how this test is performed? When I looked up his symtoms, everything is pointing to bladder cancer. Boy, do I hope I'm wrong!!! I did not tell him what I found and the
Doctor never brought it up either, but I could tell by how insistant they were about this test that they are concerned also. I'll let you know what happens.
Basically, they inject dye into a vein and track it (via x-ray) through the kidneys, bladder and connecting plumbing. From what you describe it almost seems they think he has a kidney stone. Let me know what happens; Good luck.
Hi, I'm writing in about my Fiance with a similar concern about "Blood In Urine", he discovered it only last night and we have made an appointment with a Specialist. My main worry is that his grandfather had Prostate Cancer and I understand that one of the early symptoms of Prostate Cancer is Hematuria (Blood in Urine)...Or it could just be a simple Urinary Tract Infection or Benign Prostate Enlargement(?)....What are his chances of getting Prostate Cancer and the cure? He is only 29 years old and is healthy, other than a brief episode of High Blood Pressure when he was 14.
Would appreciate a response. Thanks.
Dear Joyce,
You obviously have seen the answer for the first question regarding hematuria. The causes are multiple, and one has to evaluate and diagnose the potential cause in the context of patients specific medical and family history. In a 29 year old man, the likelihood of malignancy is much lower than in older men. Eventhough prostate cancer can lead to blood in urine, it is not the most likely cause of hematuria, despite the positive family history. You also should know that many men will have some focus of prostate cancer if they live long enough to reach their 70s and 80s. I can not elaborate any more in your fiances case since I have no more specific history. Regardless, however, hematuria in a 29 year old man needs to be investigated to find the cause. I would suspect the most likely cause would be a benign condition. An evaluation by a urologist is definitely recommended.
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