What's wrong with men urinating blood?

Many men have experienced hematuria. There are many reasons for hematuria, including prostatitis, cystitis, or urinary stones. When there is blood in the urine, people need to pay special attention to it. They need to understand the cause in detail and then take effective measures to deal with it. The following is a detailed introduction to what causes men to urinate blood.

Hematuria generally refers to an abnormal increase in red blood cells in the urine. The chances of men having hematuria are very high. Many men want to know what is going on with hematuria. Hematuria in men is generally related to disease, such as some urinary system diseases. Hematuria must be treated in time to avoid worsening of the condition.

1. Urinary tract infection

Renal hematuria refers to hematuria originating from the glomeruli. Clinically, it manifests as simple hematuria or hematuria accompanied by proteinuria, and is more common in patients with urinary tract infections. If the treatment is not thorough, the disease recurs or is misdiagnosed or missed, the condition cannot be effectively controlled and will eventually lead to uremia. Hematuria occurs when the permeability of the capillary walls increases; hematuria may also occur when lesions of organs adjacent to the urinary system involve the urinary tract.

2. Cystitis

Most cases of cystitis occur in the bladder mucosal epithelium, which grows rapidly and is prone to ulceration and bleeding on the surface. Therefore, the most common symptom of cystitis is hematuria that can be seen with the naked eye without any sensation. This is a unique abnormal urination signal of bladder cancer.

3. Prostatic hyperplasia

Hematuria is a common symptom of prostatic hyperplasia, which is mostly manifested as increased urination frequency, incomplete urination and shorter urine stream, and sometimes symptoms of hematuria may also occur. This is because as the prostate enlarges, the capillaries in the mucosa on the surface of the prostate become congested, dilated, and twisted. When the bladder contracts or the enlarged prostate is pulled, these capillaries will rupture and cause hematuria.

4. The main cause of hematuria is urinary system diseases, such as renal tuberculosis, nephritis, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, urinary tract tumors, etc. However, temporary hematuria may occur after upper respiratory tract infection or other febrile diseases, dehydration, or strenuous exercise, which is a normal phenomenon.

Hematuria may also be caused by urinary tract infection or urinary tract stones, so you need to go to a relevant hospital for relevant examinations to make a clear diagnosis. It is recommended to go to a tertiary hospital for routine urine tests, urinary system color Doppler ultrasound examinations, and ureter, bladder, and kidney CT examinations to make a clear diagnosis. These examinations can determine whether it is caused by urinary tract infection or urinary tract stones. Urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection that can invade and destroy the urothelial mucosa, causing mucosal damage and subsequently producing clinical symptoms of hematuria. Because urinary tract stones are relatively dense, they will also rub the urothelial mucosa, causing clinical symptoms of macroscopic hematuria. For these two situations, further examination is needed, and then targeted treatment is carried out. It is recommended to drink more water at ordinary times.