Hello,
I am a 41 year old male. About 18 months ago I saw a small amount of blood in my urine so went to my GP. She took a urine sample from me and said that I had a UTI and that there was no blood in my sample. She gave me a course of antibiotics and said it should clear. She also stated that if I saw blood again I needed to come in again.
I didn't see any blood again until a few weeks ago. It was only a small amount but was definitely blood. I again went to the GP (a different one). She also took a urine sample and stated the same thing after doing a dipstick test. She said that I had a UTI but no blood in the sample. She also gave me a course of antibiotics and asked me to supply the hospital with another urine sample after I finish the course. She also asked me to get a blood test and arranged for an ultrasound scan. Nobody has got back to me about the urine / blood test even though it has been over a week and when I phoned the doctors, the secretary stated that I would only get a phone call if there was something unusual. I had an ultrasound scan for my kidneys / bladder on Thursday but the sonographer stated that my bladder was only partially full so I needed to come in again. Despite this, he said it looked fine and he was 99% sure that there was no cancer when I asked him. I think he just said that as I was very stressed.
Before seeing the blood, I was having painful ejaculations for a number of weeks. I didn't think too much about this but now think it might be related to the blood I saw.
My questions are, can bladder cancer present itself with bleeding after 18 months? i.e. can a person with bladder cancer see blood in their urine and then see nothing again for another 18 months?
Are painful ejaculations a symptom of bladder cancer?
Can a sonographer make statements such as the above based on an ultrasound scan?
Many thanks
Hi and welcome to the group. It is understandable you are worried as the not knowing can be very stressful. We see it often on here where people are repeatedly treated for UTIs. The NICE guidelines on referrals apply to people over 45 as this was once considered to be an older person's disease, but we are seeing more younger people with bladder cancer. Ultrasound scans are unreliable for bladder cancer. They can rule things in, but cannot rule things out. The true test for bc is a flexible cystoscopy and I would go back to the GP and push for a referral. Your symptoms may be caused by a number of things, but blood in urine needs to be investigated to find the cause. Best wishes.
Hi . Sounds like good news. Clear bladder and prostate. This must be a great relief. I hope they find the cause of your discomfort, but it sounds like you have a good GP looking after you. Best wishes going forward.
