Why is boys' urine a little pink?

Our urine is relatively clear and transparent without any disease. Of course, due to different physical conditions, some people's normal urine is also slightly yellowish, which is very normal. However, some boys find that their urine is pink. What is the reason for this? If hematuria occurs, it is necessary to diagnose whether there is kidney disease or bladder disease in time.

Red urine may not be a sign of painless hematuria or bladder cancer

Normal urine is generally light yellow in color. The depth of the color is related to the concentration of the urine and is affected by certain foods and drugs. For example, red urine may appear after eating a large amount of certain food pigments, such as beets, carrots, purple dragon fruit, etc., or taking certain drugs such as aminopyrine, rhubarb, senna, senna, rifampicin, etc., which may turn the urine red. So if the urine is red, it is not necessarily hematuria. However, if you have not eaten the above foods or taken medicines recently and still suspect hematuria, it is best to go to the hospital for a routine urine test. Once an increase in red blood cells in the urine is found, hematuria should be considered.

Urine red blood cells are also commonly known as "hematuria". If the index is abnormal, it is best to have further examination, as there may be a risk of urinary tract infection, stones or tumors. If there is blood in the urine continuously or intermittently, and there is no pain, you should consider whether you have bladder cancer, especially men over 50 years old, who should be highly vigilant. It is important to remind you that the early symptoms of bladder cancer are often intermittent and can be easily mistaken for self-healing and lose vigilance. Therefore, as long as painless hematuria occurs, even if it occurs accidentally, you should seek medical attention in time for a clear diagnosis.

The cause of hematuria needs further examination and confirmation according to individual conditions.

Generally speaking, the causes of hematuria can be divided into two categories. One is hematuria caused by various glomerular diseases, which are often accompanied by proteinuria. Some patients also have symptoms such as hypertension and edema. Such as acute nephritis (more common in children), chronic nephritis (more common in adults), and lupus nephritis (more common in young women); the other is hematuria caused by other diseases, the more common ones are urinary tract stones, urinary tract infections, urinary tract tumors, etc. In addition, some congenital genetic diseases such as polycystic kidney disease and vascular malformations can also cause hematuria; and some diseases such as muscle damage, hemolysis, porphyria, etc., may also cause red urine.

To understand the cause of hematuria, further examination is needed. Patients with different individual conditions need different examinations. For example, if there are urinary tract stones, there are generally no symptoms. When the attack occurs, there will be low back pain, urination pain and macroscopic hematuria. B-ultrasound and X-ray examinations can be clear. If painless hematuria occurs in middle-aged and elderly people, attention should be paid to check whether there are urinary tract tumors such as bladder cancer, renal pelvis cancer and prostate cancer. Such patients need to undergo urine cytology to find cancer cells, and at the same time do B-ultrasound, CT, and if necessary, MRI, intravenous pyelography and other examinations to confirm the diagnosis. If bladder cancer is suspected, a cystoscopy may also be required for confirmation; patients suspected of prostate cancer should have blood drawn to check prostate antigen. If it is significantly increased, the possibility of cancer is greater.

In short, there are many diseases that cause hematuria, and you need to see a specialist and conduct relevant examinations based on the specific situation to clarify the cause and then provide targeted treatment.