Background Prostate cancer is an epidemic of the modern age, and despite efforts to improve awareness, it remains the case that mortality has hardly altered over the decades, driven largely by late presentation. There is a strong public perception that male urinary symptoms is one of the key indicators of prostate cancer, and this continues to be part of messaging from national guidelines and Tests and procedures used to diagnose urinary tract infections include: Analyzing a urine sample. Your health care provider may ask for a urine sample. The urine will be looked at in a lab to check for white blood cells, red blood cells or bacteria. You may be told to first wipe your genital area with an antiseptic pad and to collect the urine Yes. One symptom of a UTI is blood in your pee. If you think you have a UTI, especially if you’re peeing blood, it’s really important to see a doctor or nurse and get treated right away. UTIs don’t go away on their own. Sometimes it can spread to your kidneys and make you really sick. Plus, UTIs can be very painful and uncomfortable A February 2012 review by Clinics states that side effects commonly reported from those consuming cranberry juice on a regular basis included headaches, frequent bowel movements, mild nausea, reflux, elevation in blood glucose levels and a skin reaction. There have also been some reported cases of thrombocytopenia, or deficiency of platelets in A urinary tract infection is caused by micro-organisms, usually a bacteria called Escherichia coli (E. coli). The urethra, bladder, vagina or kidneys can be affected. Even though urinary tract infections are very common, treatment with antibiotics may be needed, so seek advice from your doctor. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common Lesson number one: "Always wipe from front to back," says Alyssa Dweck, M.D., an ob-gyn and author of V is for Vagina. "Wiping from back to front can bring bacteria from the rectum toward the urethra and increase your chances of a urinary tract infection," she explains. And, since urethras are relatively short for people with vaginas (in people Blood in urine, also known as hematuria , can affect as many as 30% of adults at some point in their lives due to trauma, vigorous exercise, urinary tract infections (UTIs), medications, enlarged prostate, endometriosis, kidney disease, and, in rare cases, cancer. In many cases, the bleeding will not be visible (microscopic hematuria). Possible causes of blood in urine; Other symptoms Possible cause; Burning pain when peeing, need to pee often, smelly or cloudy pee, high temperature, pain in sides or lower back: Urinary tract infection (UTI) Bad pain in sides, lower back or groin that comes and goes, unable to lie still, feeling sick: Kidney stones It was January 2017, and at age 28 I had already experienced kidney stones, urinary tract infections, and even mid-cycle spotting, all of which had resulted in light pink blood on my toilet paper Toilet paper can leave behind traces of poo that can lead to health woes like anal fissures and painful urinary tract infections Credit: They can cause pain, burning and stinging when weeing Hh3s.