Hi all. This is a question I asked before but did not get the answer I required.?

Question

I have cancer of the Urethra and Ureters near the bladder and I have to have a CT IPV scan on wednesday to find out how far it has spread. I want to know why blood in my urine comes and goes. Like it is there but I may have a good few weeks break from this and then it comes back again why is this. I want to say this right now I do not have any infection but cancer. I have been checked for all infection in the bladder and nothing came up regarding this. I even had one done 3 days ago and no infection, but I do get alot of offensive odour that is almost deadly. I heard cancer is offensive. YUCK. and I get cramps in my guts sometimes like a period pain but with no periods and I was told this could all be related including the lower back pain I get a lot. So I just want to find out why is the blood in the urine there and then not for many weeks then it comes bakc again. Please help. I will be asking my specialist this on wednesday but I am anxous now.

Answer 1

I am very sorry, But as a matter of advice i do not think you will find anyone who can answer your question here. Your doctor and specialist will be in the best position and expertise to answer this for you. It will be in your best interest to try and relax, easy said then done. Take care.

Answer 2

Many conditions can cause hematuria, or blood in the urine. Bladder and kidney infections are frequent causes; sometimes an infection won't show up in an office test but will appear in a urine culture, a test that takes longer to run. Kidney stones are another possibility; you might need a test called an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), in which dye is injected into a vein and a series of X-rays trace its path through your kidneys and urinary tract. Sometimes a urologist (specialist in the urinary tract) needs to look directly into the bladder with a telescope-like instrument, a procedure called cystoscopy.

Some other medical conditions can also cause blood in the urine. Diseases like sickle-cell anemia, lupus or nephropathy (kidney disease) are possibilities. And don't forget the most common reason for blood in the urine in women -- menstruation!



Sometimes the test result is a "false positive," meaning the reading is an error and there really is no blood. For instance, sometimes the antiseptic you use to cleanse yourself for a clean-catch urine specimen can cause a false-positive reaction on a urine dipstick test for blood. Or if you've had a recent muscle injury (or engage in very strenuous exercise), then substances released from the injured muscle can cause a false positive.





If your hematuria persists, and your doctor finds no easy explanation, you should follow up with a urologist.

Answer 3

I don't know what answer you require. You have my sympathy and heartfelt responses. I'm not a doctor so therefore I can't answer your questions.Good luck and hang in there.