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I am suffering from painful urination. What to do?
Query: I had sex with my boyfriend 5 days ago and then the next day, it's so hard to pee. There are drops of blood in my discharge, the color of my discharge is also cottage-cheese like. It is so painful to urinate and I feel like the right side of my vagina is swollen and the left side feels normal. Read Full »
Answer: Jath Angelli Dela Peña welcome to icliniq. These symptoms could be a sign of a urinary tract infection (UTI) or a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It's essential to consult a healthcare provider as soon as possible to receive an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. UTIs are commo... Read Full »
I have lower abdominal pain while urinating. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, From the last two years, I have some problems. At an interval of 2 to 3 months, I sometimes get lower abdominal pain while urinating. A few months back, the pain was terrible for two days. I consulted my doctor, and he advised me some medications. He told that it is a case of cystiti... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, your reports show plenty of RBCs (red blood cells) in urine, which signifies infection. It could be secondary to renal calculi lodged somewhere up in the kidneys or ureter. It might be so ... Read Full »
Can scar reopening after surgery cause urinary problem in hypospadias patient?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 5 years old. He was born with hypospadias and underwent stage 1 surgery two years back to fix it. Everything went well so far. However, the following symptoms are now showing up. From last week, he started to complain that he has a stinging sensation when passing urine. We w... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I would like to know a few more details. You mentioned that stage 1 surgery was performed two years back. When was the second stage surgery done? Did he complain of any urinary problems after surgery? The most likely cause is an infection... Read Full »
Can I give urine sample for study when I am on the fifth day of my period?
Query: Hello doctor.I have blood and urine tests scheduled for tomorrow, but I am on the fifth day of my menstruation. It is nearly over, but will it have any effect on the outcome? Should I give urine or should I not? Color, pH, sediment, glucose, proteins, specific gravity, urobilinogen, and ketones are ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If there is no further bleeding, you can take a urine sample. Blood and urine tests are typically safe to take during your period, especially if it is toward the end and not extremely heavy. Regarding the urine tests, this is how your period could alter some of the par... Read Full »
What causes blood in urine and back pain in me?
Query: Hello doctor, I was seen in the ER for a possible kidney stone. I did have blood in my urine. No stone was found. The only thing noted on my CT scan reads “circumferential urinary bladder wall thickening versus under distension”. What does this mean? Is this a sign of bladder cancer? What follow... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need to know some more details of the hematuria episode. Was bleeding associated with pain? What was the location of pain? Was it radiating to the back or testes or penis? Were there clots, shape, and size, if present? How frequently do you get up at night after goin... Read Full »
I have had flank pain with blood clots in my urine for the last few days. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing flank pain with blood clots in my urine for the last few days. I consulted a specialist doctor and did a few tests. The urologist did not find anything conclusive. The initial diagnosis was that I had passed a kidney stone. The issue I am having is that the bl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports you have attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), and I agree with the treatment they have given you. However, it is very uncommon for anyone to keep on passing blood with clots in their urine many days after p... Read Full »
I feel a slight pain around my abdomen and blood when I am done urinating. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 33-year-old female, my weight is 55 kg, and my height is 4.5 feet. I have a regular menstrual cycle, but I recently noticed that each time I pee and when I am almost done, I feel a slight pain around my abdomen. Hope it will not be a medical issue when I am pregnant. The last time I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Make sure that you are not pregnant by having serum beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), a blood pregnancy test. If it comes positive, then have a transvaginal scan immediately to know whether you need ... Read Full »
Can strawberry mojitos turned my ejaculation red?
Query: Hi doctor, I drank a lot of strawberry mojitos and they were really dark red drinks. Now, my ejaculate is in strawberry color. It was nice and white in color before the day and there are no other symptoms. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is unlikely for the food or drinks to change the color of your semen directly. The pigments in your urine/urethra can change the color of your semen. The other possibility is blood in the semen, which again without symptoms, is not a cause for concern. I would advise y... Read Full »
Does my lower back pain indicate a kidney problem?
Query: Hello, I am a 31 year old male. I have a left lower back pain for a few days. It hurts when I move, and it feels like my kidneys hurt when I walk. I do not know if this is a muscle pull or something related to my kidneys. Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Lower back pain is mostly due to a muscular or spinal problem, and kidney pain is unlikely. Kidney pain is a colicky type. The pain comes and goes, or it will be associated with other complaints like burning during urination, blood in urine, and fever. Local site wil... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 21-year-old female. I am currently on birth control only. I went to the emergency last night because I wanted to get tested for an STI since I have been with a new sexual partner. The smell of my discharge is not normal, and I have been having bladder pains and a burning sensatio... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate the confidence that you place in me for your health care consultation. In case of unprotected sex, one needs to think of sexually transmitted infections and do the respective tests like the following: TPHA (Treponema pallidum hemagglutination). HPV (... Read Full »