Blood in Urine And Stomach Swelling in PKD

A person can live with polycystic kidney disease(PKD) asymptomatically for decades.However,as the disease progresses,the patients will experience a number of signs and symptoms.Blood in urine and stomach swelling commonly occur in PKD.

Blood in urine in PKD

Blood in urine refers as hematuria.Hematuria can be divided into gross and microscopic hematuria which is visible with the help of microscope.

Blood in urine is mainly contributed to rupturing of large renal cysts.PKD is typical featured with numerous cysts on bilateral kidneys.As kidney cysts enlarge,they become very likely to rupture.Rupturing of renal cysts can result in blood in urine. Along with blood in urine, the PKD patients also can experience extreme back pain.In this case,the hematuria usually just lasts for about a week.

If the blood in urine does not recover over time,it may be associated with other health problems like kidney stone,kidney and/or cyst infection.

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Stomach swelling in PKD

The PKD patients often experience stomach swelling or stomach bloating.It can make them feel full easily and have no interest in eating anything.

Stomach swelling is due to enlargement of renal cysts. With age, the cysts will increase in both size and number.The increased large cysts will enlarge the abdomen.As a result,the patients will feel stomach swelling.

Treatment for blood in urine and stomach swelling in PKD

As mentioned above,the underlying cause of the conditions is large kidney cysts in PKD.Therefore,to control blood in urine and stomach swelling fundamentally,the patients should have a treatment to shrink the large cysts and stop the small ones from growing.Micro-Chinese Medicines Osmotherapy is an effective treatment for the patients with PKD and it can control these two conditions fundamentally.