Male Organ Health Worries: What to Do if There’s Blood in the Urine Men who are interested in good male organ health know that taking care of their member extends to the functions of the manhood and to what is inside the organ as well as what is on the outside. One of the more common issues for a man – and one that easily provokes stress and worry – is blood in the urine. Hematuria Medically known as hematuria, blood in the urine can be obvious or difficult to discern. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), there are two types of hematuria:
Gross hematuria - when a person can see the blood in his or her urine Microscopic hematuria - when a person cannot see the blood in his or her urine, yet it is seen under a microscope
Causes There are many causes of hematuria (most of which are not serious, according to the Urology Care Foundation). Among those causes are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Urinary infection Enlarged prostate in older men Kidney or bladder stones Prostate infection Kidney disease Kidney trauma Bladder cancer (mostly in smokers) Kidney cancer Blood thinners (aspirin, coumadin/warfarin) Anti-swelling medications (joint swelling and pain pills) Tough workout
But there can be other reasons, such as conditions like sickle cell disease or hemophilia. Toovigorous intimate activity can also (in some cases) be the instigator. Blood (or more specifically, the red blood cells from blood) gets into the urine usually because there is a problem in the filtering process, often in the kidneys, ureter or bladder. If a person has gross hematuria, there are enough red blood cells in the urine that it changes color, appearing as pink, red or brown. Common
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