HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Do Ureteral Stents Cause Bleeding?

I had a ureteral stent to my right kidney put in 3 weeks ago after a hysterectomy (there was a kink in the ureteral) - I will sometimes have blood in my urine if I have been on my feet too long or perhaps not drank enough fluids - but in the last couple days - I have been experiencing some sharp back pain after emptying my bladder - it is only for that moment - but worries me since it is the same pain I experienced in determining the kink. Should I be concerned that something is not right with the stent - or could it be contributed to activity / fluids?
Fri, 4 Sep 2015
Report Abuse
Urologist,  's  Response
Hello
Thanks for query.
The blood in urine after putting stent is common and is due to foreign body reaction of Ureteral mucosa (Ureteritis) to stent and it gets resolved by drinking more water .

The pain in flank while urinating is due to fact that while urinating when bladder contracts to pump out the urine through urethra some amount of urine goes back upwards through the lumen of the stent in to kidney giving rise to increase in renal pelvis pressure and there by pain in flanks

There is nothing to be worried about it It will get resolved once the stent is removed.
Dr.Patil.
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further queries related to kidney problems and comprehensive renal care, talk to a Nephrologist. Click here to Book a Consultation.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Ureteric stent


Loading Online Doctors....
Do Ureteral Stents Cause Bleeding?

Hello Thanks for query. The blood in urine after putting stent is common and is due to foreign body reaction of Ureteral mucosa (Ureteritis) to stent and it gets resolved by drinking more water . The pain in flank while urinating is due to fact that while urinating when bladder contracts to pump out the urine through urethra some amount of urine goes back upwards through the lumen of the stent in to kidney giving rise to increase in renal pelvis pressure and there by pain in flanks There is nothing to be worried about it It will get resolved once the stent is removed. Dr.Patil.