Question 1

what can cause gross hematuria (blood in urine)?

Accepted Answer

Infection,tumourSton: Can be due to following reasons
1 infections in bladder or kidneys
2 bladder or kidney stone
3tumours and cancer of bladder or kidneys
4benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostatitis
5kidney disease like glomerulonephritis
6 inherited alpert sybdrome and sickle cell disease
7meds like aspirin, anticoagulants, anti cancer drugs
8 some time strenuous exercise can too
blood can be visible or microscopic.

Question 2

if a urinalysis shows no blood in urine  a week after a single gross hematuria event, does that mean the issue has resolved? (i.e. possible kidney stone passed, etc). i am on eliquis and had left flank plain 4 days before gross hematuria occurrence?

Accepted Answer

Yes, possible: Above scenario appears consistent with a passed stone, however you are left with the 2 conditions that contributed, taking a blood thinner and the propensity of forming stones and the risk for another such episode in the future remains high. Make sure all your treating docs are aware of recent events.

Question 3

45 yo fem-recent blood/urine tests identified high neutrophils (80%), low lymphocytes [14.8% and 0.94x10(3) mcl], ketones in urine (2+), blood in urine (1+), elevated urobilinogen (2.0 mg/dl), blood gluc./a1c (prediab), and low blood sod. thoughts?

Accepted Answer

: Probably you have a urinary tract infection. Follow-up with your doctor for conclusive advice and treatment.

Question 4

could you get infected with your own genital herpes on the face with urine?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: Transfer of HSV infection to another part of the body (auto-inoculation) sometimes occurs during the first few weeks after catching the virus. Once someone has had genital or oral herpes more than 2-3 months, auto-inoculation is very rare. Use common sense hygiene, i.e. wash hands after toilet, and limit hand contact with face/eyes during genital herpes outbreaks. Otherwise no worries about it.

Question 5

can you get infected with genital herpes if you touched your own urine and then touch your face ?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: That sounds very unlikely.  Herpes can spread fairly easily through contact with body fluids. When in doubt, a blood test can confirm or exclude herpes 1 or 2.

Question 6

can you catch genital herpes from urine?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: In general, transmission of herpes virus requires direct contact of an infected surface with a susceptible one, usually with rubbing to massage the virus into the tissues. Urine is an unlikely source of infection. But I would advise you to not press your luck with intentional urine exposure, especially to the eyes (e.g. &quot;golden shower&quot;).

Question 7

is blood in urine a symptom of herpes?

Accepted Answer

Possiby.: Best to get tested by your doctor to find out.

Question 8

can genital herpes cause white cell in urine ?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it can be if...: Yes, it can be if the urethra is involved. For men, this is rarely present. For female, watch for contamination during urine collection leading to white blood cells in the urine; it's common.

Question 9

would genital herpes show up in a urine culture? i think i've been exposed.

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't show up.: Unfortunately, genital herpes would not show up on a urine culture.  There are blood antibody tests available, but they would take at least six weeks from the day of exposure even be slightly positive.

Question 10

i want to engage in golden showers with my partner but she has tested positive for genital herpes.  can i get it from ingesting her urine?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Some viruses, such as the ones that cause herpes and genital warts, can be transmitted through skin to skin contact. There is no transmission of STDs through urine. So, the chance of getting an STD from a shower of urine is next to zero.

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What can cause gross hematuria (blood in urine)?

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If a urinalysis shows no blood in urine a week after a single gross hematuria event, does that mean the issue has resolved? (i.e. possible kidney stone passed, etc). i am on eliquis and had left flank plain 4 days before gross hematuria occurrence?

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45 yo fem-recent blood/urine tests identified high neutrophils (80%), low lymphocytes [14.8% and 0.94x10(3) mcl], ketones in urine (2+), blood in urine (1+), elevated urobilinogen (2.0 mg/dl), blood gluc./a1c (prediab), and low blood sod. thoughts?

A member asked:

Could you get infected with your own genital herpes on the face with urine?

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Can you get infected with genital herpes if you touched your own urine and then touch your face ?

A member asked:

Can you catch genital herpes from urine?

A member asked:

Is blood in urine a symptom of herpes?

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Can genital herpes cause white cell in urine ?

A member asked:

Would genital herpes show up in a urine culture? i think i've been exposed.

A member asked:

I want to engage in golden showers with my partner but she has tested positive for genital herpes. can i get it from ingesting her urine?

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