Last week, my sister in law visits us and told us she found blood in her urine.  Of course, her initial reaction is so nervous so went to the doctor for check up.  She had urinalysis and found out that she has urinary tract infection. She said that the cause of her UTI is due to lack of water consumption since she forgot to drink more water because she is very busy with her work.

By the way, hematuria is the presence of blood in the urine.  It could mean that there is a bleeding in the urinary tract including kidney, ureters, urethra, bladder and prostate gland for men. It can indicate different problems such as urinary tract infection, kidney infection, kidney stone injury, enlarged prostate in men and kidney or bladder cancer. Additional symptoms are painful urination, abdominal pain, and fever.  Gross hematuria means that the blood in visible in the eye while microscopic hematuria is only visible under microscopic and found in urinalysis. However, if you notice blood in the urine, it is important to seek medical evaluation to know the underlying causes.

The most common causes of hematuria among women are urinary tract infection because women are more prone of UTI than men.  It may happen when bacteria are enter the body through the urethra and begin to multiply in your bladder.  Kidney or bladder stone also cause to have blood in urine both gross and microscopic hematuria. Crystals from concentrated urine is forming and become small and hard stone in the walls of your kidney or bladder. It is painless unless it can cause a blockage or are being passed and cause excruciating pain. To prevent and avoid both urinary tract infection and kidney or bladder stone, always drink water most especially during summer season.