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Took Antibiotic For UTI. Period Started And Noticed Pink Spot While Wiping. What Could It Be?
Question: pink when i wipehi Dr,I am 31 female. I had uti last week and took antibiotics which cleared it. Today I started my period which was an unusual very dark brown and then red. I put a tampon in and urinated a normal color urine but when i wiped there was light pink on the toilet paper. would that be normal eventhough a tampon was inside and my flow is still light?
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Thanks for the query
The menstruation at its start is heavy and dark brown as there is shedding of endometrium tissue initially and latter there is only blood flow.
The pink color on the toilet paper might be due to you menstruation as it is not clear the tampon have got some stains while putting or toilet paper may have got it. however the ambiguity can be cleared after the menstrual cycle stops. then you can observe your urine color as in my opinion it is your menstruation and not UTI.
If you still have some query, feel free to ask
Thanks
Regards
Thanks for the query
The menstruation at its start is heavy and dark brown as there is shedding of endometrium tissue initially and latter there is only blood flow.
The pink color on the toilet paper might be due to you menstruation as it is not clear the tampon have got some stains while putting or toilet paper may have got it. however the ambiguity can be cleared after the menstrual cycle stops. then you can observe your urine color as in my opinion it is your menstruation and not UTI.
If you still have some query, feel free to ask
Thanks
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you for your reply. what do you mean by it could be from my menstruation as it is not clear? also this morning there was quite abit of dark brown blood on the toilet after i urinated. is that the shedding that you mean? another question: sometimes i notice that my urine is clear with a tinge of orange in it,what does that indicate?
Thanks for your reply
As you are going through your menstrual cycles these days during which you are already excreting blood. so due to close route of urination it do assumes color from menstrual blood. so with naked eye you cannot clarify whether it is UTI or acquired from menstruation however after your period ends. then you can comment on urine color as then there is no other source left for bleed.
The color of urine changes with different conditions, as like with excessive fluid intake you will have clear transparent urine, with low fluid intake or in dehydrated conditions there is concentrated urine with dark yellow color. certain drugs also are excreted in urine which changes its color.
The hematuria ( blood in urine) when visible to naked eye is called gross hematuria and it occurs only in conditions like nephritic syndrome or trauma or any renal surgery, The type of hematuria present in UTI is microscopic hematuria which means the Red Blood Cells are seen only under microscope and rarely visible to naked eye.
If you still have some query, feel free to ask
Thanks
Regards
As you are going through your menstrual cycles these days during which you are already excreting blood. so due to close route of urination it do assumes color from menstrual blood. so with naked eye you cannot clarify whether it is UTI or acquired from menstruation however after your period ends. then you can comment on urine color as then there is no other source left for bleed.
The color of urine changes with different conditions, as like with excessive fluid intake you will have clear transparent urine, with low fluid intake or in dehydrated conditions there is concentrated urine with dark yellow color. certain drugs also are excreted in urine which changes its color.
The hematuria ( blood in urine) when visible to naked eye is called gross hematuria and it occurs only in conditions like nephritic syndrome or trauma or any renal surgery, The type of hematuria present in UTI is microscopic hematuria which means the Red Blood Cells are seen only under microscope and rarely visible to naked eye.
If you still have some query, feel free to ask
Thanks
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
hi its me again. I went to see the dr today to get a urine test and he found blood in the urine and said it was because im on my period. There is no sign of protein or anything else in the urine test. can blood be detected even with a tampon? what are my chances of having bladder or kidney cancer?
Hi
Welcome again
As i told you, you should perform the urine R/E test after your periods ends so, will get clear report however you have done it now so there are chances of Red cell to be present even in Tampon.
i don't know why you are much anxious about having cancer, The cancer is having totally different symptoms like weight loss, massive bleeding, body-pains, anemia, anorexia and certain other features,
Don't panic of such small problems. There almost no chances of getting cancer for you, just enjoy your healthy life
If you still have some query, feel free to ask. It will be my pleasure answer your every query
Thanks
Regards
Welcome again
As i told you, you should perform the urine R/E test after your periods ends so, will get clear report however you have done it now so there are chances of Red cell to be present even in Tampon.
i don't know why you are much anxious about having cancer, The cancer is having totally different symptoms like weight loss, massive bleeding, body-pains, anemia, anorexia and certain other features,
Don't panic of such small problems. There almost no chances of getting cancer for you, just enjoy your healthy life
If you still have some query, feel free to ask. It will be my pleasure answer your every query
Thanks
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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