Physician explains 5 causes of hematuria and warns of cancer risk

Khaosod•Society•13h ago

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Dr. Su Xin Hao identifies five common causes of blood in urine and warns that painless hematuria may be a sign of serious disease.

•Dr. Su Xin Hao treated a man in his 20s who had acute cystitis and blood in his urine.
•Hematuria can be caused by urinary tract infections, urinary system stones, enlarged prostate, tumors or cancer, and certain foods or medicines.
•Blood in urine without pain is highlighted as a critical warning sign for tumors or cancer in the urinary system.
•Dr. Su Xin Hao advises individuals with visible blood in urine or red blood cells in health screenings to see a urologist immediately.

•A man in his 20s visited Dr. Su Xin Hao in a state of panic after finding blood in his urine, fearing he had cancer.
•The man in his 20s was diagnosed by Dr. Su Xin Hao with acute cystitis accompanied by hematuria.
•Dr. Su Xin Hao explains that urinary tract infections and urinary system stones are common causes of blood in urine.
•Dr. Su Xin Hao states that enlarged prostates in middle-aged and elderly men can cause bleeding due to fragile blood vessels.
•Dr. Su Xin Hao warns that blood in urine without pain is a characteristic sign of tumors or cancer, such as bladder or kidney cancer.
•Dr. Su Xin Hao notes that certain foods like red dragon fruit and beetroots can cause pseudohematuria, where urine appears red without actual blood.
•Dr. Su Xin Hao cautions that because bleeding from stones or tumors can occur intermittently, the disappearance of blood does not necessarily mean the condition is cured.
•Dr. Su Xin Hao recommends that patients with hematuria undergo further examinations, including urine tests, ultrasounds, or cystoscopy.

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Dr. Su Xin Hao(นพ.ซูซิ่นหาว)

A physician specializing in the urinary system.