Hi.
I’m 27 year old female. Past 3 months I’ve had blood in my urine, sometimes visible sometimes not, I’ve had frequent UTIs but not always, blood still showing on dip test though. GP have referred me to urology for a systoscopy. Was wondering if anyone else have had the same?
Hi hayley. I am dealing with a similar issue. I have had 3 urine test showing blood nonvisible. I was referred to urologist and now I have a cystoscopy tomorrow. I believe I had 1 uti with the first urine test. The last 2 were no infection but still blood.
Hi Maria.
Good luck with your cystoscopy tommorow, I hope all goes well for you. Did GP send a urine sample for growth at the lab too? As mine come back fine but still I’ve been to doctors once a week for past 3 months and every tests shows blood. How long did you wait for the systoscopy after seeing the urologist? X
Yes I did send one for growth all came back clear. No bacteria no infection. The urologist did another blood and urine test and all came back fine. I am a bit confused about the dipstick test and I know you have had this test yourself. My last test by the urologist showed positive for blood but I no longer had rbc. What was your rbc count? As far as my appointment for urologist I almost had to wait a month but someone canceled so I waited 2 weeks then another week for cystoscopy.
Yes my RBC have always been fine, that’s why the GP is queuring where the blood is actually coming from so that’s why he referred me to urologist. I actually have my own home dip tests now, I do 1 a week at home too and write it in my diary ready this appointment. Hopefully will be able to be seen pretty soon too x
Wow sounds like something I would do. Where do u get the home testing? My GP also said she don't know where the blood is coming from. I also read that you can only be diagnosed with hematuria if your rbc is more than normal. It's all so confusing but the only way to get to the bottom of this is to do the complete work up. In my case its cysto and CT scan.
I ordered them online, I told Gp I was too and he okayed me to for my own piece of mind. Yeah I’ve read that too, and also on a few forums that women suffer with it but no valid reason to why and they just have to live with it. Do you have any symptoms at all?
I am having the same problems. I have all the symptoms of severe uti. Flank pain, tiny amounts of urine passing with painful spasms. I have a catheter as well. My only difference is swollen lower abdomen and right side is also swollen. I have had several bleeds. Yesterday i bled through my clothing. 3 nights ago i felt heaviness i open the catheter up into a leg bag it was just under a pint of blood. Very concerned. Is anyone having the same please? Many thanks
Ok I will have to look into it. I don't really have any other symptoms maybe just frequent urination but I have always had that due to blood pressure medicine I have been taking. I also have an overactive bladder. Do u have other symptoms. Looks like in another couple of hours I will b getting that cysto.
Good luck today Maria. Hope all goes really well for you. Pop a comment to let me know your okay once it’s over if your up to it. Will be thinking of you. I suffer with lower back pain. Unless I have a UTI then a frequent wee. Also have various other problems like a swollen tummy so I have to have a ultrasound again because I have had 2 erupted cysts on my ovaries 3.8. & doctor also sent stool sample off for swelling off tummy and it came back moderately high so I am also awaiting a appointment for gasteroinitlogist for possible IBD so have to have a colonoscopy too ;/ it’s all going on here!
Sounds awful Pammi. Really hope your okay, have you contacted the GPnor Hospital for that? Only symptoms I have is back pain and also swollen tummy, I look pregnant most off the time
Wow your symptoms mirror mine Hayley and after cystoscope my gp wants me to go for a colonoscopy. Already had scans of womb, ovaries, kidneys and pelvis. Totally sick of tests now! Have you had blood tests done?
Hi sharon. Not that I’m happy but I’m glad to find someone with same problems, I feel like I’m going crazy ! I am to sick off all these treatments and tests. I’ve also had ultrasound and internal twice before but now have to have another one to check everything in deep pelvis scan. I can’t hold wee for a very long time which have gone worse since previous scans so I dread this one I have it on the 10th! Yes I’ve had loads off blood tests over the last 3 months, doctors say all is fine, my b12 came back low, so I had a repeat blood but they say it’s fine now? Also they’ve done bloods twice for ovarian cancer which thankfully also came back fine 🙏🏻
Thanks for thoughts and yes I will definitely let u know right after my appt. I also had an ovarian cysts which was extremely painful went to the hospital and did ultrasound. I also had a biopsy for ovarian cancer. Then i was diagnosed with hypertension and hyperthyroidism. Now its hematuria I feel like my body is falling apart.
My intravenous urogram and ultrasound is 5 April and then my cystoscope is 9 April........not sure where you live but in the UK I have been informed that you have to have the first test (even though had scan of my kidneys etc) before the cystoscope?
So so have you had the intravenous urogram? I have never been so stressed in all my life. I used to be a regular at the gym but this has just taken over my life 😔.
Have you still got blood in urine?
Oh Maria really feel your pain, they basically told me I just had to deal with the pain as it’s a natural thing. If they grew to be bigger than 5cm then they’d remove them, but luckily then erupted on their own which left me with contraction like pains shouting down too off my legs too. Glad ovarian biopsy came back fine for you 🙏🏻, I only had the blood test to detect the levels. Hopefully after today you can get some answers x
Yes Sharon I am in the UK, GP told me I’d have consultation with the urologist (1stMay) then a appointment after that for cystoscopy. Also have ultrasound 10th April. I have not had a intravenous urogram, didn’t even know what it was untill I just googled it. Maybe that’s something the urologist will offer me maybe? Yes I have had continuous blood in my urine for 3months plus may even be longer.
Hey friends I am at the urologist awaiting cystoscopy and I am nervous as hell shaking. Wish me luck!!!!
I am done. It was painless and staff was very supportive made me feel very comfortable. Especially when they said I had a healthy bladder. Now I have CT scan on Thursday. I hope all goes well for u.
It is done. It was painless staff was great. I have a healthy bladder. Now I have CT scan on Thursday. Hope all goes well for u.