Most PKD patients will find they have colar colored urine when they urinate
by chance. The medical term of this colar colored urine is hemturia, a very
common symptom of PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease). In the following articles, I
will introduce the relationship between Polycystic Kidney Disease and
hematuria.
Why PKD patients present hematuria?
There are mainly two reasons that attribute to hematuria for PKD
patients.
1. The cysts bleeding. This is the main reason that nearly every patient with
PKD will have this experience. Even without provocation. Generally, when the
cysts are larger than 3cm in diameter, they have possibility to bust. The busted
urine will bleeding and the blood will come out of body with urine, forming
hematuria. Some people might also call it as cranberry urine, because of its
color. By the way, the cyst bust can also lead to other symptoms like fever,
shiver and infection. Patients should take measures to control these
symptoms.
2. The damage of kidney units
This is also a cause of hematuira, but it is not the main reason. As the
continuous enlargement of the cysts, the kidney units will be oppressed.
Gradually, kidneys will lose its function and the glomerular filtration membrane
and the renal tubules will be damaged. When the filtration membrane and the
renal tubules are damaged, the red blood cells will filter out, while the renal
tubules can not also reabosorb them. Thus, these red blood cells will go out of
body with urine.
How to deal with Hematuria for PKD patients?
Generally, patients will prescribe some antibiotics to deal with infection
problems and some hemostatics to get rid of hematuria. Both medicines are
necessary and patients should do as your doctor’s guidance. However, both of
them can not deal with problems from root. That is why hematuria will relapse
time by time. What patients really need to do is to find a natural therapy to
shrink the cysts and repair the damaged kidney units.
If you are suffering from hematuria time by time and still have not find an
effective solution, please consult our online experts. They can give you the
most specific suggestion.
