HEMATURIA OR BLOOD IN THE URINE

The presence of blood in the urine is very common, which we often find in the office and that both can be an unimportant symptom and can be something more serious. Known as hematuria, it indicates the presence of a source of hemorrhage in the urogenital tract. The hematuria may occur as an isolated or be recurrent episode and, as we said, the cause may be due to a benign or malignant disease. For this reason, to make an accurate diagnosis, it is very important to visit a urologist in Ghaziabad if this type of pathology occurs.

CAUSES OF HEMATURIA

Among the most common causes of hematuria are:

• The presence of kidney, urethral or bladder stones.
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis or prostate cancer
• Traumas, such as a blow to the kidneys
• Different kidney diseases (pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis or chronic nephritis)
• The presence of a tumor somewhere in the genitourinary system
• The use of certain drugs
• The presence of a blockage in the urinary tract
• Infections or sexually transmitted diseases

DIAGNOSIS FROM HEMATURIA

The hematuria or blood in the urine is often seen with the naked eye. However, it may be necessary to analyze the urine under a microscope. In the presence of hematuria it  is very important to visit the best urologist in Ghaziabad to identify the problem that may be causing it.

The urologist in Noida will consider:

• The characteristics of blood present in the urine: Color, presence during all or only part of the urination, percentage and amount of blood.
• The presence of other symptoms or conditions: trauma, pain, discomfort, stinging, fever, infections, etc.

Once the clinical aspects of the patient have been assessed, the best urologist in Noida  may request different tests to identify the origin of blood in the urine. The most common tests are:

• An analysis physical, chemical, and microscopical of urine is performed. This analysis assesses the presence of signs of renal pathology or urinary tract infections.
• Ultrasound: If the urologist in Vaishali interprets that the origin of the hematuria may be in trauma, in the presence of stones or in a malformation, he will request a urological ultrasound.

WHAT ARE THE NORMAL VALUES ​​OF BLOOD IN THE URINE?

There are NO normal values, since normally there should be no presence of blood in the urine. In an analysis of the urinary sediment, the presence of red blood cells or red blood cells should be equal or almost 0.

HEMATURIA TREATMENT

There is no specific treatment for blood in the urine, the cures vary depending on the pathology that causes hematuria.

• Hematuria due to infection: The cure will be carried out by antibiotics. They will be prescribed by the urologist in Greater Noida after identifying the germ that causes the infection through a urine test.
• Hematuria due to trauma: For the treatment of this type of problem, rest will be best. Drinking at least two liters of water a day can help. If the trauma is severe, it is very likely that the patient should be operated urgently.
• Hematuria due to the presence of stones: Depending on the place, nature and dimensions, one treatment or another will be carried out. If the stones are very large, it will be performed: either an endoscopic surgery, or an intervention using shock waves or ultrasound for kidney stone treatment in Ghaziabad, to reduce the calculus and allow it to be eliminated in the urine.
• Hematuria due to prostate hyperplasia: If prostate growth is limited, pharmacological therapy will be carried out to reduce the size of the prostate. If the patient has a major hyperplasia, a surgical intervention should be performed to reduce it.
• Hematuria due to the presence of a tumor: In most cases in which hematuria is caused by the presence of a tumor (in the kidneys, prostate, urethra and bladder), the treatment indicated will be surgery.