Polycystic Kidneys: Causes of Blood in Urine

Normally, a kidney is about the size of a closed fist. But for people with Polycystic Kidneys, fluid-filled cysts form in the kidneys and can change their size, interfereing with normal kidney function. About 50% of sufferers have symptom of blood in urine (hematuria). What are the causes of this problem?

* Rupture of kidney cyst

Blood in urine is the most commonly reported sign of ruptured cysts within the kidney. In case of PKD, the kidneys cysts will become enlarged in size gradually, causing suppression to the kidney and surrounding organs. This may lead to big cyst bursting. Since there are lots of capillaries on the cyst wall, when the cyst ruptures, the red blood cells will enter into the urinary tract and eventually be removed into urine.

* Damage of the kidneys' filtering function

With gradually enlarged cysts in the kidneys, the healthy renal tissues will be damaged, and kidney function may deteriorate. When the filtering units of the kidneys (glomeruli) are impaired, red blood cells will get leaked into the urine, causing Hematuria.

* Kidney stone or UTIs

Both of kidney stone and UTIs are common complications of Polycystic Kidneys. These complications can result in blood in the urine.

Once detect blood in urine, patients are suggested to go to see their doctor as soon as possible and find out the actual cause. Then treatment can be taken to deal with this problem. If you would like to get personalized advice, feel free to chat with our online doctor!

By far, there is no cure for Polycystic Kidneys. Western medicines focus on preventing complications and alleviating symptoms, but it fails to stop the disease's progression. The good news is that a natural herbal remedy has been developed to prevent Kidney Failure in PKD. This treatment is known as Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy. You can browse on this site or leave a message in the below for more information. Take care!

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