Blood in urine or Hematuria, is one of common symptoms for people with
Polycystic Kidney Disease. Unlike other kidney diseases, PKD can lead blood
cells leakage caused by various factors.
What cause the blood in urine in PKD patients?
● Cyst rupture
The most likely cause is cyst rupture. With the continuous enlargement of
kidney cysts, they tend to break up and cause bleeding, especially then the
cysts are larger than 4cm. You may experience the repeated rupture in the renal
failure stage, since the cysts are very big at that condition. If cyst rupture
is seriously, your doctor has to take operations to cleanse away the blood and
cyst fluid in your internal cavity in case that it throws you into
emergency.
● Kidney stone
Many patients appear to have kidney stones after diagnosis of the cystic
kidney disease. Kidney stones can rub the capillaries urinary tract and cause
bleeding. Many herbs are suggested to dissolve the stones and cleanse away them
naturally.
● Infection
Cysts in kidneys are always filled with yellow cystic fluids and they can
cause hydrops in kidneys. With hydrops in kidneys, infection occurs more easily,
which is also a cause of blood in urine for Polycystic Kidney Disease patients.
The most common for kidney disease is the repeated urinary tract infection.
● Inability of glomeruli
Glomeruli are the small functional unites in the kidneys. Glomeruli filter
the all blood in the body. They eliminate the toxins and hold the essential
substance, including blood cells and protein, as well as minerals etc. If cysts
pressure forces to glomeruli constantly, the small renal unites fail to function
well, leaking the blood cells into urine.
● Other causes
Besides kidney problems, there are other causes of hematuria. The tests that
your doctor may perform depend on whether there are other findings from the
urine sample, such as protein, products of infection or whether there are cells
during microscopic analysis.
Not every blood in urine is caused by Polycystic Kidney Disease. However, if
you diagnosed with the disease or other kidney cysts, it’s very important to
check up with your doctors in case you miss the best to accept the
treatment.
