Blood in urine

Inflammation of the renal pelvis (pylonephritis) can cause haematuria (blood in the urine) just like cystitis. It is usually the result of an untreated cystitis, when the pathogens, mostly bacteria, enter the kidneys via the ureters and cause an inflammation there. Patients often feel very ill, similar to the flu, and also often have severe pain in the urinary tract.

During the examination, it is particularly important to prove that there are bacteria in the kidneys. This is done by a puncture in this area. The pathogens can attack the tissue strongly or there are disturbances in the filter system of the kidney.

Normally the red blood cells never leave the filter stations. Bladder tumour is a disease that can affect men and women. In most cases it affects the urothelium (special tissue of the urinary tract) of the bladder.

As mentioned above, smoking is one of the risk factors. In addition, the risk of developing bladder cancer increases if you have had radiation in the pelvic area or if you have suffered from a chronic disease of the bladder. However, even if you are exposed to the risk factors, it doesn’t mean that you will get bladder cancer.

A typical characteristic of bladder cancer is haematuria. This means that there is blood in the urine, which turns it visibly red. This is often the first and only sign.

In the late stages, the size of the tumour can cause pain in this area and a burning sensation when urinating. Of course, blood in the urine can also occur with other diseases of the urinary tract and therefore an appropriate examination must first be carried out. For this purpose the urine, the bladder is examined by means of ultrasound / X-ray and contrast medium and a cystoscopy.

The kidneys must not be forgotten during this examination either. In addition, an examination by means of a cytoscope can also be carried out. With this tool a biopsy of the corresponding tissue is made.

In this way it can be determined with certainty whether the tissue is malignant or benign. To find possible metastases, a computer tomography is indispensable. The tumour is treated as described above, by chemotherapy or radiotherapy and if possible the tumour is removed surgically.

In severe cases, total removal of the bladder may be necessary. The prognosis, as with all other cancers, depends on the time of detection of the disease. If the cancer is not yet very advanced, the survival rate is best.

Burning when urinating in men

Of course there is also the possibility of a bladder infection in men. However, this is much less common than in women, as the male member lengthens the urethra, making it much more difficult for bacteria to enter the bladder. In addition, the female urethra is much closer to the anus than the male, which makes it much easier for bacteria from this region to enter the vagina.

In prostatitis, the male prostate gland is inflamed. Important characteristics are burning sensation when urinating, frequent urge to urinate, frequent urge to defecate, cramps in the lower abdomen, also pain after and before ejaculation and pain in the whole genital area of the man, including the anal region. Sometimes patients also complain of flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills and tiredness. In order to be able to make a diagnosis, various examinations are carried out. In most cases, the ejaculate is also examined, as inflammation markers can be found here, for example an increased number of white blood cells.