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Blood And Tingling Sensation After Urinating. Not Cured By Doxycycline. What's Going On?
Question: Hi -- have had blood in urine for more than two months (can't see it but it shows up in urinalysis). I've seen a urologist + my primary care internist multiple times. Have had dozens of tests, including blood panels, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV, CT Scan, Kidney / Bladder ultra-sounds, all of which were normal / negative. Cystoscopy was performed and doctor determined blood was coming from urethra (but urethra did not have lesions or blisters, looked normal and bladder was normal too). Took doxycycline for 14 days, with no effect (still 2-3+ occult blood in urine). No white blood cells in urine. No signs of cancer cells in urine or blood tests. Only symptoms are blood and tingling sensation after urinating. Not sure what is going on, but I'm concerned and want to get to root cause. I'm about to see another urologist. Thanks for any insights.
Hi
Welcome to XXXXXXX
The symptoms point to chronic prostatitis. Semen culture and antibiotics are needed to start with. If there is no relief, the following may be needed as next steps.
Urine analysis to look for DYSMORPHIC RBC is needed to look for a glomerular cause.
If biopsy during cystoscopy was not done already, it is necessary to look for cancer cells / tuberculosis.
Flexible ureteroscopy to look at the ureters and the renal calyces may give a clue.
If still no cause is found, a nephrologist input is needed to look for glomerular cause.
Hope this helps,
Kindly get back for doubts if any.
Regards
DR GS
Welcome to XXXXXXX
The symptoms point to chronic prostatitis. Semen culture and antibiotics are needed to start with. If there is no relief, the following may be needed as next steps.
Urine analysis to look for DYSMORPHIC RBC is needed to look for a glomerular cause.
If biopsy during cystoscopy was not done already, it is necessary to look for cancer cells / tuberculosis.
Flexible ureteroscopy to look at the ureters and the renal calyces may give a clue.
If still no cause is found, a nephrologist input is needed to look for glomerular cause.
Hope this helps,
Kindly get back for doubts if any.
Regards
DR GS
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Dr. XXXXXXX A couple more questions:
1) I am a little worried this could be symptom of urethra cancer or some other cancer (that is probably the "worst case scenario"). But, the urologist I saw (who performed the cystoscopy) said there were no lesions or blisters in the urethra, and no cancer cells in urine. Also, all blood tests (Comp Metabolic Panel, Creatine Kinase Total Serum, CBC with Differential Platelet, CBC/Diff Ambiguous Default, Coombs Direct, Haptoglobin, and LDH) were all normal. And as I said the CT scan was normal, and I also had a renal ultrasound which was normal. Given this information, do you believe urethra (or other) cancer is likely or not? I did have a case of penile warts 20 years ago (probably caused by HPV but not sure) so am a bit concerned (but that was only on outside of penis, and they were treated and did not recur).
2) You mention antibiotics to address possible prostatitis; I just completed a course of Doxycycline (with no effect). Is Doxycycline not effective for prostatitis, and is there another antibiotic prescribed for prostatitis?
3) Assuming this is prostatitis, how effective is treatment, and is this condition likely to recur?
Thank you for your help.
1) I am a little worried this could be symptom of urethra cancer or some other cancer (that is probably the "worst case scenario"). But, the urologist I saw (who performed the cystoscopy) said there were no lesions or blisters in the urethra, and no cancer cells in urine. Also, all blood tests (Comp Metabolic Panel, Creatine Kinase Total Serum, CBC with Differential Platelet, CBC/Diff Ambiguous Default, Coombs Direct, Haptoglobin, and LDH) were all normal. And as I said the CT scan was normal, and I also had a renal ultrasound which was normal. Given this information, do you believe urethra (or other) cancer is likely or not? I did have a case of penile warts 20 years ago (probably caused by HPV but not sure) so am a bit concerned (but that was only on outside of penis, and they were treated and did not recur).
2) You mention antibiotics to address possible prostatitis; I just completed a course of Doxycycline (with no effect). Is Doxycycline not effective for prostatitis, and is there another antibiotic prescribed for prostatitis?
3) Assuming this is prostatitis, how effective is treatment, and is this condition likely to recur?
Thank you for your help.
Hi
Welcome back.
Answers to
1. I do not think in terms of urethral cancer due to
a. It is very rare and will have urethral discharge that is foul smelling.
b. Cystoscopy has been done by a urologist and ruled out.
2. QUINOLONES are more effective.
3. At least one month course is needed if prostatitis is the diagnosis by your examining doctor.
Best regards
DR GS
Welcome back.
Answers to
1. I do not think in terms of urethral cancer due to
a. It is very rare and will have urethral discharge that is foul smelling.
b. Cystoscopy has been done by a urologist and ruled out.
2. QUINOLONES are more effective.
3. At least one month course is needed if prostatitis is the diagnosis by your examining doctor.
Best regards
DR GS
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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