Blood in Urine..?!
Question:
Blood in Urine..?
Yesterday I went to the bathroom and when I wiped there were two little specks of blood.. this isn't the first time.. Also after bowel movement's sometimes there was also specks of blood.. what could this be a symptom of? Should I get it checked asap?
Answers:
Treatment for blood in the urine depends on the underlying cause found on evaluation by your doctor. Test your urine for routine analysis.
Often, the diagnosis is made on the basis of the medical history and some blood tests—especially in young people in whom the risk of malignancy is negligible and the symptoms are generally self-limited.
Ultrasound investigation of the renal tract is often used to distinguish between various sources of bleeding. X-rays can be used to identify kidney stones, although CT scanning is probably more precise.
In older patients, cystoscopy with biopsy of suspected lesions is often employed to investigate for bladder cancer.
Consult an Urologist.
Please see the web pages for more details on Hematuria.