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What Causes Blood In Urnie When On Treatment For Urinary Incontinence?

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Posted on Mon, 19 May 2014
Question: I have been having incontinence problems so my Dr gave me Toviaz 8 mg. took one yesterday and one this monring, Seemed to help my incontinence problem just now I went to bathroom, blood came out I mean a lot of blood, never had that happen before, wondering if this pill can cause that. When I peed it was lot of red blood, not dark, i wiped paper all blood, since then I went once more same thing more blood, no pain, now it seems to have lightened up, just pinkish color, but it has me scared,, I will not take that pill anymore, I should mention I am 72 yrs old, so way beyond any menstrual .
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (57 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be due to Toviaz

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have stress incontinence of urine and have been prescribed Toviaz (Fesoterodine) .

This is a anti cholinergic drug that acts as a urinary antispasmodics and prevents involuntary contraction of bladder and there by improves symptoms like urgency and incontinence.It has no side effects like hematuria.

The hematuria that you have could be either due to bladder infection or due to some pathology in bladder or urinary symptoms which needs further evaluation by doing following tests.
1) Routine urine test and culture \
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen
3) Intravenous Pyelography or C.T Scan of abdomen.
4) Endoscopic examination of a bladder (Cystoscopy)

Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and further treatment.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,
I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.




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What Causes Blood In Urnie When On Treatment For Urinary Incontinence?

Brief Answer: Unlikely to be due to Toviaz Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have stress incontinence of urine and have been prescribed Toviaz (Fesoterodine) . This is a anti cholinergic drug that acts as a urinary antispasmodics and prevents involuntary contraction of bladder and there by improves symptoms like urgency and incontinence.It has no side effects like hematuria. The hematuria that you have could be either due to bladder infection or due to some pathology in bladder or urinary symptoms which needs further evaluation by doing following tests. 1) Routine urine test and culture \ 2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen 3) Intravenous Pyelography or C.T Scan of abdomen. 4) Endoscopic examination of a bladder (Cystoscopy) Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and further treatment. Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.