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If you have a urinary tract infection, your healthcare provider will probably prescribe antibiotics for 3-14 days, depending on which part of the urinary tract is infected. If you have kidney stones, be sure to drink plenty of liquids to help pass the stones and prevent other stones from forming; you may need to take pain relievers. If the cause of blood in urine is a kidney stone, do not worry, just take your therapy and most stones will pass through the urinary system by themselves. In certain instances, more extensive measures may be required for this condition.
One form of therapy, called extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, uses sound waves to crush the stones, so smaller pieces can then pass through more easily, though some pain will remain. Another form of therapy uses cystoscopy to find the stone in the ureter and then to grab and remove it with a small scoop. [8]
If the cause is a urinary tract infection, treatment seeks to get rid of the bacterium responsible for the infection, which is the second most common cause of hematuria. If you have no other significant illness, you will take a course of antibiotics for 3-14 days, depending on the source of your infection.
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In some cases, benign prostate enlargement could cause blood in urine. Sometimes eliminating certain foods and medications that irritate the prostate can help shrink the prostate, while sometimes medication is necessary.
If a medication is causing hematuria, the medication should be stopped immediately. However, you should not stop using that medication without talking it over with your health care provider.
Urinary tract blockage is also a common reason for blood in urine. A blockage usually requires surgery or other procedure to correct or remove that block.
Injury as the main cause is not such a problem because these usually heal over time. If that does not happen, you may need surgery or another procedure to repair the injury or remove the damaged tissue.
In general, it is important to remember that blood in the urine — hematuria — has no specific treatment, and your doctor will focus on treating the underlying condition. This might include, for instance, prescribing antibiotics to clear a UTI, your doctor might prescribe you medication to shrink your enlarged prostate, or in case of bladder or kidney stones, shock wave therapy to break them up, or in case your doctor determines the underlying condition isn't serious, you will need no treatment at all.