Causes of Hematuria

Cause of Hematuria: Several conditions can cause hematuria. Most of the causes are not serious. For example, exercise may cause hematuria that goes away in 24 hours. Many people have hematuria without having any other related problems. But because hematuria may be the result of a tumor or other serious problem, a doctor should be consulted. ¹

Underlying condition causes of Hematuria: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Hematuria) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Hematuria includes:

• Hematuria
• Strenuous exercise or exertion
• Overly exuberant urination of large amounts
• Excessive exercise (see Exercise symptoms)
• Injury
• Vaginal bleeding
• Bleeding from ejaculation
• Urinary tract infection
• Urine discoloration - it might not be blood in the urine.
  • Red urine - see also other causes of red urine or orange urine than blood in urine.
  • Pink urine (see Urine color changes) - small quantities of blood in urine may appear as pink urine
• Kidney conditions
  • Kidney infection
  • Nephritis
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Acute pyelonephritis
  • Chronic nephritis (type of Nephritis)
  • Interstitial nephritis (type of Nephritis)
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Kidney injury
  • Kidney stones
  • Kidney cysts
  • Polycystic kidney disease
  • Kidney disease
  • Benign kidney tumor
  • Kidney cancer
  • Wilm's tumor
  • IgA nephropathy
  • Kidney vein thrombosis
  • Kidney blood vessel embolism
  • Kidney blood vessel disorder
• Bladder conditions
  • Bladder bleeding
  • Cystitis
  • Bladder polyp (type of Polyp)
  • Bladder inflammation
  • Benign bladder tumor
  • Bladder cancer
• Urethral conditions (type of Urinary disorders)
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Urethral injury
  • Masturbation injury
  • Foreign body in urethra
  • Urinary catheter
  • Cystoscopy test
  • Penis tip ulcers - may cause bleeding that appears in the urine.
  • Vaginal inflammation
  • Genital injury
  • Penile injury
  • Vaginal injury
• Prostate conditions
  • Prostatitis
  • Enlarged prostate
  • BPH
  • Prostate cancer
• Bleeding disorders
  • Blood disorder
  • Urinary tract bleeding
  • Leukemia
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Hemophilia
  • Thrombocytopenia
• Endocarditis
• Bilharzia
• Certain infections
• Tuberculosis
• Certain autoimmune diseases
• Certain tumors
• Certain medications
• Certain foods or drinks can cause reddish urine:
  • Beets
  • Artificial food colorings
  • See also causes of red urine
• Any condition that causes bleeding - see causes of bleeding symptoms or bruising easily
• See also causes of symptom blood in urine (hematuria)

Hematuria as a complication: Other conditions that might have Hematuria as a complication might be potential underlying causes of Hematuria. The list of conditions listing Hematuria as a complication in our database includes:

• Malaria

Hematuria as a symptom: Conditions listing Hematuria as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Hematuria. The list of conditions listing Hematuria as a symptom in our database includes:

• Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease
• Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia
• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
• Kidney stones
• Urinary tract infections

Related information for causes of Hematuria: Further relevant information on causes of Hematuria may be found in the risk factors for Hematuria and underlying causes of Hematuria.

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Hematuria (Blood in the Urine): NIDDK

Last revision: May 10, 2004

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