BLOOD IN URINE!! Blood in pee!!

Blood in the urine is always abnormal.Its got nothing to do with body heat or eating chicken.

Lets look at some of the reasons for the blood in the urine and the likely origin of blood.Blood in urine can come from the kidneys or the tubes called ureter connecting the kidneys to the bladder or from prostate(only in men) or most commonly from bladder.

The reasons could be1.Urinary bladder cancer 2.Kidney cancer 3.Stones 4.Urine infection 5.Prostate cancer

Risk groups-All over 40 years of age,History of smoking,Working in dye industry/contact with paints or dyes as a profession

Any amount of blood in urine either detected on testing(Urine test) or visible to eye needs thorough examination by specialist and tests like ultrasound scan of kidneys and bladder examination with a small camera.Any cause found early is curable.

In UK ,”Blood in pee campaign “has been active for quiet sometime and our population is no different  and needs to be made aware.


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