PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: Visable blood in urine

Re: Visable blood in urine

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 13:35:08 -0500 (CDT)

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Whenever I have visible blood in my urine, I have kidney stones. FWIW: In my last pregnancy I had 7 stones--none of which were seen on the initial ultrasound. It took a CT scan. The pain you described also sounds like kidney stone pain.

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Amy
At Thu, 31 May 2001, Heather wrote:
>
>A bit of history: at 31 weeks with my 2nd child I experienced menstral
>like cramping for 3 days.  I saw my OBs everyday and they did several
>different urine cultures, etc.  It culminated after a level II
>ultrasound to rule out inner dilation.  I used the restroom that evening
>and when I wiped, it was blood red.  I spend the night in the hospital
>where they did a catheter urine sample that was bright red, but tested
>negative for UTI at both the short test and when cultured for 48 hours.
>I had my kidneys ultrasounded to rule out problems.  They passed with
>flying colors.  The blood would appear for 24-48 hours, then disappear
>and re-appear with cramping/kidney pain about 72 hours later.  This
>continued for 2 weeks, then it disappeared.  I was sent to a uriologist
>who did a cystoscopy and found everything to be normal.  He said that
>there was a possibility of a viral bladder infection.
>
>I am currently pg with my 3rd child.  I did the blood red urine at 5
>weeks (past LMP) and I am currently 11 weeks (past LMP) and I am
>experiencing it again.  The first time my OB treated me with Macrobid,
>just in case, but the blood had disappeared.  This time I was able to
>give a sample while bleeding.  It came back negative for a UTI, but they
>are currently culturing it for 48 hours.  My kidneys are very sore.  I
>have an appointment with my OB tomorrow afternoon when the 48 hour
>culture should be done.
>
>Does anyone have any experience with this?

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