Patient's question:
Hello, I had an urgent need to urinate last Thursday morning when I went to bed and went to the bathroom, and there was slightly diluted blood in my urine. This Thursday, I also had an urgent need to urinate with blood, and the color of the blood was a bit darker. I would like to ask what should be done in this situation.Doctor's answer:
There are several causes of hematuria, but it is mainly caused by urinary system diseases, such as renal tuberculosis, nephritis, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, and urinary tract tumors. From a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, it generally includes:1. Excess Heart Fire: Hematuria with bright red urine, burning sensation during urination, short and urgent urination, flushed face, feverish body, mouth ulcers or sores, palpitations, restlessness, neurasthenia, dry constipation, red tongue tip, yellow tongue coating, and rapid pulse.
2. Bladder Damp-Heat: Hematuria, frequent urination, urgent urination, burning pain in the urethra, lower back pain, and fullness in the lower abdomen. Red tongue with greasy yellow coating, slippery and rapid pulse.
3. Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat: Hematuria with short and dark red urine, accompanied by feverish mouth, bitter taste, thirst without desire to drink, reduced appetite, abdominal pain, nausea, and side rib pain. Yellowish greasy coating on the tongue, red tongue edges, wiry and rapid pulse.