Urine is reddish in men

Red and even just reddish or pink urine can appear for various reasons. E can stain the foods consumed the day before and the medications taken. But most often, reddish urine in men is a symptom of a certain disease, often a serious threat to health. In this situation, we are no longer talking about random pigmentation of urine, but hematuria - the penetration of red blood cells into the urine, which should not normally be.

Pathological causes of urine pigmentation

In a normal physiological state, the kidneys excrete urine that has a yellow tint. Why did the urine turn red? Among the possible causes, the development of the following pathologies is most likely:

• Tumors of malignant and benign etiology. It compresses the adjacent vessels of the genitourinary system (MPS) and causes them to overstrain. The result is an increase in the permeability of the walls of blood vessels or their complete rupture. This is followed by the penetration of red blood cells (erythrocytes) into the urine and staining the urine in pink, reddish or dark red color - according to the severity of vascular damage.
• Congenital cystic defects of the MPS, similar to tumors in dysfunctional effect.< /li>

• Stones in the kidneys, bladder and ureters, mechanically traumatizing the urinary tract and provoking bleeding. Injuries caused to this area from outside the body can lead to the same consequences.
• Infectious lesions of the urinary organs, leading to bacterial destruction of their tissue and vascular structure.
• Anemia, leukemia, insufficient blood clotting , prostatitis and nephritis also cause red blood cells to enter the urine and stain it in various shades of red.

Color change in the absence of pathologies

Red urine can appear in men for quite harmless reasons. Consider the most common of them.

Beets

Eating beets, especially in large quantities, inevitably leads to the removal of part of the pigment through the excretory system, including urine. At the same time, it is painted in the appropriate color.

To be convinced of this, it is enough to do a simple chemical procedure yourself. It is necessary to pour part of the urine into a small sterile vessel, add a little baking soda there, shake the liquid and pour 9% vinegar from a spoon. The urine should eventually turn white and then turn red again. If this does not happen, then there is the possibility of another cause of redness. This may already be the reason for a visit to the doctor.

Another differentiating sign of alimentary pigmentation is the absence of pain during urination.

Alcohol

Urine acquires a reddish color after taking large doses of alcohol, most often in a state of binge. In addition to the typical somatic disorders associated with orientation in space, ethyl alcohol affects the kidneys: due to its hydrophilic properties, it draws fluid from tissues into the walls of blood vessels, causing them to swell and narrow the internal lumens.

The result is an increase in pressure in the circulatory system, in particular in the renal glomeruli. It is from there that the erythrocytes, constrained by the compressed space of the blood flow, infiltrate into the urine.

This phenomenon is usually short-lived. A few days after taking alcohol, the sun passes without a trace. With chronic binge drinking, the picture gradually changes. Changes in the kidneys take on an organic character, and medical intervention is indispensable here.

Sports

The mechanism for changing the color of urine after prolonged exercise is due to dehydration and is similar to alcohol intoxication. The consequences are also temporary.

The shades of urine are directly affected by:

• Duration of physical effort and its intensity;
• Individual adaptability of the organism;
• Subjective factors of perception (sometimes fright from slightly pink urine leads to emotional exaggeration).

In addition, in men involved in sports, untreated inflammatory diseases can cause the appearance of red urine.

Medications and selected foods

Among pharmacological agents, urine can be colored in various shades from pink to dark brown: phenolphthalein, quinine, potassium permanganate, rifampicin, metronidazole.

Foods that can pigment urine include colored lemonades, coffee and tea, blackberries, rhubarb, blueberries, and paprika.

MPS diagnostics

The main task of this event is to find out the cause of reddening of male urine for pathology and anatomical localization of the source of bleeding. The non-pathological factors mentioned above should be excluded at the outset.To do this, before conducting the main tests, the patient is strongly advised to refrain from taking the appropriate products and drugs.

The simplest diagnostic methods include taking an anamnesis - finding out the patient's medical history from the moment the first symptoms appeared. This is followed by an external examination of the patient in order to find any anatomical abnormalities, palpation of the problem area - identification of pain.

More objective date data are urine and blood tests, as well as ultrasound (ultrasound), which allows the diagnostician to trace changes in the localization and anatomical shape of the kidneys, bladder, ureters and genital organs.

In the presence of active bleeding, their intensity can be determined by yourself with the help of three glasses containing portions of urine from three consecutive urinations. An unchanging, stable color indicates heavy bleeding. If the color gradually fades, the process is weaker. But, one way or another, a visit to the urologist is necessary.

To determine the localization of the source of bleeding, they are guided by external signs verified by experience:

• Blood stains on underwear and red urine in the absence of pain in the lower abdomen suggest a tumor;
• Brown urine indicates some kind of kidney pathology;
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• Red excrement, accompanied by severe pain, suggests that the most likely cause may be kidney or urinary system stones (possibly infections);
• Constantly changing shades of urine, frequent desire to empty the bladder, temperature, chills suggest a diagnosis of inflammation of the prostate.

How to get rid of hematuria

The red color of urine in men is an urgent indication for contacting a urologist. After a thorough examination of all parts of the genitourinary system and the identification of the immediate focus responsible for vascular bleeding, conservative therapy is prescribed. It facilitates the removal of sand or stones from the MPS.

If the latter cannot be achieved by therapeutic methods, a surgical operation is prescribed. The same is done in the presence of resectable tumors.

Methods and terms of treatment of hematuria depend on the causes that caused it. If these are sports or the use of contraindicated drugs, then to return to normal, it is enough to simply ease the rhythm of training and exclude drugs that cause allergies.

Inflammations of an infectious nature, causing the appearance of blood in the urine, effectively remove antibiotics. Traumatic injuries are treated comprehensively: physiotherapy and massage are added to the medical effects. The results of treatment largely depend on the severity of the injury.

The greatest difficulty is the treatment of urolithiasis, glomerulonephritis, prostatitis and prostate adenoma - pathologies that are the most common source of blood in urine. In this case, you need to tune in to long-term therapy. E efficiency is higher, the earlier the patient turns to the urologist.

As a preventive measure for MPS, men are advised, first of all, to avoid excessive physical exertion. You need to drink more fluids, especially in hot weather. And most importantly, limit yourself to smoking and drinking alcohol, leading to vasoconstriction and an increase in the permeability of their walls.

Conclusion

The appearance of reddish urine in men does not always indicate the development of pathology in the genitourinary organs. The absence of pain in this case may simply indicate physical overwork or the use of products containing red pigment.

An alarm signal is not a one-time, but a constant hematuria, accompanied by aching or sharp pains. The help of a doctor is already required here.

Prognosis is determined by the stage of the underlying diseases that caused the appearance of blood in the urine. At the initial stage, you can cure sun. In the future, without the adoption of therapeutic or even surgical measures, the prospects worsen. The conclusion is quite obvious: with prolonged hematuria, it is better to immediately contact a urologist. This will be the most reliable guarantee for a successful recovery.