A couple of years ago, I was treated for what I thought was a urine infection. However, no bacteria were ever found in the urine samples although there were traces of blood and leukocytes. This went on for a few months. The only thing that seemed to help was nitrofurantoin which I had to stop due to a strange reaction.
Eventually I was referred for an ultrasound which found nothing. I still had symptoms at this point and my doctor told me to cut out tea and citrus fruits. My symptoms then went away after a few weeks.
I slowly started with these foods again around six months ago, and a few weeks ago my symptoms all came back. I am not sure if this is related or not. Anyway, I went to the doctors again. Yet again, there is no bacteria, but traces of blood. The doctor has freaked me out by referring me on the two week wait scheme for a cystoscopy. I am now convinced I have bladder cancer. I admit I have health anxiety, but can't think what else is causing my problem. I am also quite hospital phobic after a bad anaesthetic experience as a child. Anything that might lead to me having a general anaesthetic sends me into a bag of nerves.
I am in my late 30s. Just recently, I have noticed other pains to the right of my navel and in my vagina area. I'm now staring to panic that the suspected bladder cancer may have spread around my body.
There is a condition called intersticial cystitus, it causes frequency, often with pain in area of urethra bladder, vaginal area, often burning pain, it can also cause general pelvic pain, no bacteria is found in urine samples as its caused by inflammation rather than bacteria, but the inflammation can cause blood in urine, it doesnt show up on scans, only on cystascope where they can see the bladder wall and take bioply. Its a very quick procedure, just looking inside bladder with a camera and taking a biopsy. l think it takes about lomin, and back on the day ward, sometimes some sleep for a while, others dont need to, and on their way home in an hour or so, usually with a diagnoses if its ic urologist can id by sight. Its not forced to be i.c as l,m sure other conditions can cause simular probs, Those with ic dont usually eat any acid foods like fruit, thinking acid aggrevates inflammation. There is a lot more info and advice on c.o.b site, cystitus overactive bladder and cover all bladder probs, theres a forum and help line, check it out to see if symptoms fit with yours.Try not to worry and good luck
I've been googling (against my better judgement) and your post is exactly what I'm going through right now. I went to my gyno due to discomfort in the lower abdomen thinking it was ovarian related due to my PCOS. Well, really I thought I had ovarian cancer and freaked out. Turns out that everything reproductive-wise looks great, but my gyno noticed a little cloudiness in my bladder during my transvaginal ultrasound and the nurse confirmed there was blood detected in my urine. Was just told that the tests came back negative for infection, so cystoscopy has been scheduled in a few days. I'm only 28, but I've had on and off horrific health anxiety for nearly 6 years, and right now I'm convinced I have cancer. Just beside myself.
I know this is almost a year later, but how did your testing go? Would love to hear from someone who was in the same boat as me...
I'm in a similar situation. 32 years old and twice in the last 4 months I have had suden episodes that feel like a UTI (abdominal pain, urgency, constantly having to pee even though I just went, etc.) there has also been visible blood in my urine. Both times the symptoms and the blood have gone away on their own within a few hours. The first time it happened I went to the dr two days later, when I didn't have any symptoms anymore, and my urine did not have an infection. The second time was 3 days ago and I didn't go to urgent care because I feel like it will also be negative. I'm going to a urologist next week to get everything checked out, but I'm so scared it's bladder cancer.
Hi Sara, I have the exact same problem as you. How did the urologist go? I had what I assumed was a UTI, with burning, frequency, little coming out etc. about three weeks ago, and it seemed go on its own within a few days, but then I had really bad burning again and frequency two weeks ago and I noticed a little blood in my urine. It disappeared by the end of the day, and by time I went to the doctors the next day, I had no symptoms at all and it came back negative for an infection. I assumed by on and off week of symptoms had just gone away but I'm still worrying about it. It's been over two weeks since I have had any symptoms or noticed any blood so I feel like maybe it was infection that went by the time that I was tested for UTI. I I may have to make another appointment, have you gotten any where with yours?
I am 29 years old, and have suffered from what I thought was bladder infections, basically ever since i started having sex (symptoms include, urgency to urinate, little coming out when urinating, pain/burning when urinating and visible blood - sometimes clots of it in my urine). They seem to recur a couple of days after ive had sex. I nearly always go to the doctor within a couple of days and get antibiotics, and that combined with not drinking alcohol/anything acidic/loads of water normally seems to help within a couple to a few days.
No one ever thought to test my urine until a few weeks ago. Since then i have had 2 urine tests within 24 hours of having the first symptoms. Both tests ive done show blood in the urine, but no infection. So my doctor today has reffered me for an ultra sound. This can test for a number of things - kidney stones, kidney infection, kidney cancer and bladder cancer etc. None of which are more likely the the other. I go to get my ulta sound in 2 weeks time (i was not refered urgently) and i will get back on here once i know some more information. I dont think anyone should panic or worry until results come in.
I hope this helps with a little piece of mind. I wont forget to report back!
Over a year ago i was admitted to hospital with server abnominal pain and vonitting, they found i had a kidney infection (pyelonephritis) which i was treated for with antibiotics and it cleared up. During the following 6 months i had infection on infection and was put on nitrofurantoin for 3 months before i had a cystoscopy which revealled nothing, so they discharged me from hospital. I have been back to my GP with pains in my back and stomach and blood in my urine but no infection, yet again since November, i recently had a gyneo pelvic ultrasound which showed everything was fine but still i have blood in my urine. I have been off work this week with server abdominal and back pains.and yet again blood in my urine but no infection ...i am now awaiting another cystoscopy. i will you know the out come
Can anyone share their outcome? I have been in / out hospital and dr's office for last month. Supposedly UTI, kidney infection , UTI... but no actual bug. CT scan of kidneys clear, pelvic ultrasound fine. I'm still in a lot of pain, unable to work. Seeing urogynaecologist tomorrow. I have massive health anxiety and am now convinced I have bladder cancer. Keen to hear everyone else's outcomes.
I have now been refererred to another hospital for a second opion as they are unsure where the blood in my urine is coming from. All my ct scans ultra sound scan and cystoscopy comes back clear but in pain, i have beenput on antibiotics for 3 months which i know will keep the pain at bay but all i want is a diagnosis.
I have beentold to keep off tea coffee and citrus foods, plus after intercourse take a shower and make sure i open my bladder. Hope there are a few tips to help you.
Sorry, I just saw this reply. I went to the urologist and I had a ct scan of pelvis and abdomen as well as a cystoscopy. Both came back clear. Urologist has me coming back in 6 months to give a urine sample just to keep an eye on things because they didn't find anything going on. This was December. Fast forward to yesterday, I had a follow up appt with my GP for something unrelated. They did a urinalysis and said I had "trace" blood in my urine (although the microscopic report says 0-2 red blood cells found, which is listed as normal). I explained that I had a clear CT and cysto and now they want me to do a urine cytology next week. I'm nervous about this because now I'm thinking there was something the other tests didn't find. I haven't had any more episodes of visible blood or UTI like pain since my last post 3 months ago.
In december I went to the urologist and I had a ct scan of pelvis and abdomen as well as a cystoscopy. Both came back clear. Urologist has me coming back in 6 months to give a urine sample just to keep an eye on things because they didn't find anything going on. Fast forward to yesterday, I had a follow up appt with my GP for something unrelated. They did a urinalysis and said I had "trace" blood in my urine (although the microscopic report says 0-2 red blood cells found, which is listed as normal). I explained that I had a clear CT and cysto and now they want me to do a urine cytology next week. I'm nervous about this because now I'm thinking there was something the other tests didn't find. I haven't had any more episodes of visible blood or UTI like pain since my last post 3 months ago.
They had to do the cystoscopy under general anesthetic as my uretha was very narrow so im sorry i cant commenton the pain as i was asleep thank goodness.
A friend of mine also mentioned IC so i think they may check me outfor that next so will keep you updated Thanks
Hello everyone I'm new here and just seen this post! , I've been going crazy my self because a few months ago I got blood and my urine test done and they told me that I had blood in it , so I thought it was a UTI so I took the antibiotics and now a few months went by after taking them now I took a test again and still blood in the urine this time showing no infection/bacteria, I did a ultrasound on my kidneys and pelvic area all came back good but still blood in my urine , I've been stressing out worrying all the time on what's going on and also what's to hard is that it takes forever to get in to see my doctor I'm 20 years old and I stopped smoking about a year ago so I'm just worried that it's bladder cancer or something as well , have any of you heard anything what's been causing the blood in the urine?? Thanks
I also have occult blood in my urine and no uti. I do have a small kidney stone, but for the past week my bladder pain/burning has been horrible. If there's no uti, why does it hurt so much? Drinking more water doesn't help. It seems to burn more after I go pee.
I. And find any triggers for the pain and I'm getting scared. I can't see my new doctor until next month. I'm sure then that testing will begin.
Everything was ok there, but still blood in the urine i wasreferedto another Doctor who as recently told me i will be proun to urine infection and that 1 in 10 people if tested would show bloodin the urine and no infection so dont worry!!!!!!!!!!!! (easy for them to say) but tbh ive come to the conclusion this will be my case. Hope you get sorted soon
A lot of what I'm reading is resonating with my situation for just the last two weeks. I'm pretty much freaking out and worried that I have Bladder Cancer. I have two kids under age of 10 and am petrified of what my results will show. so far randomly found blood in urine 5 months ago following horrible back pain for one day that had never happened to me before. Nurse suggested I may have had kidney stones and had passed one and didn't realize. .. because my family and I were headed headed in vacation, I asked for antibiotic in case it was UTI. symptoms went away and didn't think about the blood in my urine again. Fast forward to 2 weeks ago during annual exam ...Dr says Blood in my urine so refers me to Urologist and have ultrasound. Ultrasound showed no stones but fluid build up in right kidney. I see Urologist who is not worried bc last urine sample shows no blood and last urine culture shows No infection. Awesome right? next day, I get a call that urine sample that was sent out now shows blood again. Conveniently I get this call...wait for it ...as my family and I head on vacation we've had planned for over a year. Good times! so much for a relaxing getaway to the mountainss. I now am getting CAT scan done on Monday at hospital nearby while on vacation bc I can't wait 10 days for when I get back. praying!!!
Fluid build up in your kidney (hydronephrosis) is probably due to a kidney stone. The cat scan will be MUCH more definitive than an ultrasound. A kidney stone anywhere in the ureter will cause fluid build up in your kidney. If you passed a stone, that build up should resolve shortly. So, hopefully, your cat scan will give you answers. So frustrating when health ruins s vacation.
Please let us know what you find out. I'm having same symptoms as most in this thread. I'm a nervous wreck that it's bladder cancer. I'm mid thirties and a smoker. I have an appointment for an ultrasound of my kidneys and bladder in 3 days.