What is the cause of blood in the urine?
The medical term for red blood cells in the urine is hematuria. Sometimes blood in the urine is a sign of a serious problem in the kidney, ureter, urinary bladder or urethra. In most cases it is not serious and requires no treatment. After a clear evaluation by a healthcare provider, blood in the urine be attributed to a non serious cause. The causes of bleeding or blood in urine are as follows • Urinary tract infections • Kidney stones. • Prostate enlargement • Post operative injuries, • Injury to bladder or urinary tract, • Endometriosis of bladder • Adverse effects of some medications • Interstitial cystitis • Kidney or bladder cancer causes blood in urine. • Sickle cell anemia • Strenuous exercises • are the main causes of blood in urine. The study says that blood in the urine may be caused by cancerous growths of the urinary tract. The cancerous cells may be present anywhere in the kidney ,ureter, bladder, prostate, urethra. So all episodes of bleeding with urine or red blood cell
