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Having Mild Lower Abdominal Pain And Specks In Urine. Could Enlarged Prostate Be The Cause?
Question: I am 37 male....Every three or four months I have mild lower abdominal pain and during which point I will notice small black specks in my urine...however it doesnt hurt to pass. I have seen a urologist and have had a ct scan and cystoscopy about a year ago..both came back fine.
During the exam he said my prostate was enlarged....could these symptoms be from that?
During the exam he said my prostate was enlarged....could these symptoms be from that?
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Black specks in the urine is usually either blood or stones passing.
Most stones are brown or yellow, however they can sometimes be XXXXXXX gold or black. The size also varies from large stones (the size of golf balls ) to the size of specks of sand, which may be what you are seeing.
If stones are small they do not cause any enlargement of the renal tract that may be visible on investigation.
Small stones tend to pass on their own (and therefore may not have been present when your investigations were done) , the passage of the stone is usually associated with pain. It is important to determine the consistency of the stones because then dietary changes can be put in place to prevent/reduce future stone formation.
You can use a strainer when you urinate, this would allow you to capture the stones so that you can take them to your doctor and their consistancy could be determined.You can be given dietary instructions specific to that particular type of stone.
General instructions would be to consume alot of water to encourage urination and dilute the chemicals in the urine that may be promoting stone formation (at least 12 cups a day)
Depending on the type of stone present, medication can be given to help them dissolve.
In terms of blood- this can result from urinary tract stones, trauma, infection , cancer( which would have been seen when you had your CT), bleeding disorder.
Investigations would involve lab analysis of the urine with the specks which again would involve collection when the specks are seen.
i hope this helps, feel free to ask any questions
Black specks in the urine is usually either blood or stones passing.
Most stones are brown or yellow, however they can sometimes be XXXXXXX gold or black. The size also varies from large stones (the size of golf balls ) to the size of specks of sand, which may be what you are seeing.
If stones are small they do not cause any enlargement of the renal tract that may be visible on investigation.
Small stones tend to pass on their own (and therefore may not have been present when your investigations were done) , the passage of the stone is usually associated with pain. It is important to determine the consistency of the stones because then dietary changes can be put in place to prevent/reduce future stone formation.
You can use a strainer when you urinate, this would allow you to capture the stones so that you can take them to your doctor and their consistancy could be determined.You can be given dietary instructions specific to that particular type of stone.
General instructions would be to consume alot of water to encourage urination and dilute the chemicals in the urine that may be promoting stone formation (at least 12 cups a day)
Depending on the type of stone present, medication can be given to help them dissolve.
In terms of blood- this can result from urinary tract stones, trauma, infection , cancer( which would have been seen when you had your CT), bleeding disorder.
Investigations would involve lab analysis of the urine with the specks which again would involve collection when the specks are seen.
i hope this helps, feel free to ask any questions
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