What Causes Pressure In Lower Abdomen, Frequent Urination And Blood In Urine?

Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2015

Question: for the past few days I've had pressure in my lower abdomen... frequent urination and pressure goes away for a short while... today there is blood in my urine and the pressure has been relieved in my lower abdomen... I'm confused?

until I last urinated, the urine was clear

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
UTI or stones likely. Malignancy should be ruled out

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern and am sorry for your distress.

Blood in urine (hematuria) commonly indicates either urinary tract stones or a UTI
It can also indicate bladder cancer. A urinalysis would be required to confirm blood in urine. The urine exam will also show evidence of infection or stone presence if excess pus cells or crystals of stone e.g oxalate are found. Ultrasound abdomen and pelvis should also be done. Adequate hydration, avoiding exercise or heavy work should be the measures applied for now. If its an infection antibiotics can be prescribed after taking samples for culture sensitivity testing. Treatment of urinary tract stones would depend upon the size and location of the stone.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Please consult your doctor before deciding on any further course of action.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (14 minutes later)

passed a stone in August 2014... nothing unusual since then... mri of abdomen found pancreas a bit enlarged and nothing else of any significance

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Stones can recur. If you could upload the MRI report then one could tell whether the pancreas is significantly enlarged or not. Pancreas size is not related to the blood in urine. The workup I described should still be undertaken despite these findings.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar