What Causes Blood in Urine with Polycystic Kidney Disease

2014-05-13 01:10

Blood in urine often occurs among people with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). But you may not know what causes it. If you would like to know the answer, please go on reading. You may find the possible causes.

Kidney cyst rupture

There are capillaries in the cyst wall. Once kidney cysts burst, red blood cells leak out and result in blood urine. If the cysts are within the kidneys, the blood urine will disappear in one month. If the cysts on the surface of kidney rupture, fluid may flow into the abdomen and cause peritonitis. In this case, you may take some antibiotics or do surgery to drain the fluid.

Kidney stone

Kidney stone is a common complication of PKD. When it moves in the kidneys from one place to another, it easily damages kidney tissues and leads to red blood cell leakage. In the early stage of PKD, you should drink plenty of water to help the discharge of kidney stone. If the kidney stone is very big, you may take some medicine to dissolve the stones, or have a surgery to take the kidney stones out.

Infection

Infection is also prone to happen for PKD patients. It may also contribute to blood in urine. If you have frequent urination and pain feeling when you urinate, it is likely that you have urine tract infection. Sometimes infection can also cause fever and cold. In such case, you may need to drink plenty of water to reduce the risk of UTI and take antibiotics.

Renal insufficiency

With the enlargement of kidney cysts, they will damage the kidney tissues and give rise to kidney failure. The impaired kidney can not retain the red blood cells in the blood vessels. In this case, you should try to repair the damaged kidneys.

If you suffer from blood urine, you should try to find the corresponding cause and take measures as soon as possible. If you need our help, please contact us through leaving a message or send emails to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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