Microscopic Hematuria Urinary Infection

Microscopic hematuria with a urinary infection is common in adults. Cystitis is another word for inflammation of the bladder. It’s usually caused by bacteria and thus creates a bladder infection, commonly called a urinary tract infection. When bacteria enter the urinary tract through the urethra, it can multiply and spread throughout the entire urinary tract. The irritation of the tissue that comes from a bladder infection can cause excess amounts of red blood cells to enter into the urine, thus producing either microscopic hematuria or gross hematuria. Bladder infections while often not serious can be a real nuisance.

Microscopic hematuria and a urinary infection can also affect other parts of the urinary tract. A urine infection that resides in the kidneys is called nephritis. If the bacteria are contained within the urethra, the condition is called urethritis. Men can develop prostatitis, which is an infection of the prostate. Besides bloody urine, other symptoms of a bladder infection, a kidney infection, or other urinary infection can include painful urination, burning urination, cloudy urine, pain in the back or abdomen, fever, and nausea.

Although the urinary tract has a strong defense system against bacteria, it can sometimes fail. The E-coli bacteria are usually the culprits of urinary tract infection symptoms. These bacteria can reside in the anus and make its way into the urethra. For women, urinary tract infections are more common than a urinary tract infection in men because the vagina is close to the anus and bacteria can traverse there easily.

Being sexually active, especially with multiple partners, also causes an infection in the urinary tract because bacteria can be transmitted easily. Other urinary tract infection causes in women include pregnancy and menopause. Bladder infection causes among all adults can be waiting too long to urinate and developing an infection from urine that remains in the bladder and also diabetes.

Microscopic hematuria and a urinary infection can be treated in several ways. Antibiotics are usually prescribed for a kidney infection, an infection of the bladder, and other infected areas of the urinary tract. Treatment for a urinary tract infection usually lasts about 7 -10 days. Some urinary tract infection home remedies, like taking in large amounts of vitamin C or drinking lots of cranberry juice, may be effective for some patients. Others may try alternative treatments, such as D mannose, which is a popular natural supplement used to fight off urinary infections. One thing to remember – it’s important to finish all the prescribed medication and recommended treatment therapies for them to be truly effective. 

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