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Question: I am 57 female with diabetes, he pressure, I have had a lower back ache with blood in your urine,everyone says I have no uti, the pain is severe at times, I have had some vaginal pain
Brief Answer:
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
I agree that your symptoms sound suspicious for a possible bladder infection. It would be extremely important for you to have a complete urinalysis and urine culture performed to see if there is actually an infection and also to determine which antibiotic would be most appropriate to treat this infection.
If the urinalysis is negative for infection but positive for bloodthen it would be necessary to have this evaluated further by a bladder and kidney specialist.The goal would be to about any possible inflammation of the bladder or kidney which could be contributing to chronic loss of blood. Sometimes a procedure is necessary to actually look inside the bladder with a tiny camera.
I would recommend that you discuss your symptoms with your doctor and proceed with appropriate testing to help further characterize why you have experience the back pain and blood in the urine.
Thank you again for sending your question.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
I agree that your symptoms sound suspicious for a possible bladder infection. It would be extremely important for you to have a complete urinalysis and urine culture performed to see if there is actually an infection and also to determine which antibiotic would be most appropriate to treat this infection.
If the urinalysis is negative for infection but positive for bloodthen it would be necessary to have this evaluated further by a bladder and kidney specialist.The goal would be to about any possible inflammation of the bladder or kidney which could be contributing to chronic loss of blood. Sometimes a procedure is necessary to actually look inside the bladder with a tiny camera.
I would recommend that you discuss your symptoms with your doctor and proceed with appropriate testing to help further characterize why you have experience the back pain and blood in the urine.
Thank you again for sending your question.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
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