Cancer referral for blood in urine

[Fatnold]

Microscopic blood in urine for at least a couple of months. I've smoked since I was 15. My diet is shite. I'm 58. I've been really unhappy and stressed lately and have lost some weight. Dr has sent me for an urgent suspected cancer referral with a urologist. I'm thinking the worst.

Where I worked, microscopic blood on its own didn't warrant an urgent referral as the chances of cancer were really low compared with visible blood in urine. At your age it is more likely related to the menopause. In 30 years I don't think any of the patients I referred with microscopic haematuria came back with cancer.

Never say never in medicine but I think far more likely not to be cancer. Fingers crossed and good luck.

I suffered from this too and nothing found. I'm now 60

I know it is scary but I think the referral at this stage is good news, OP. Early bladder cancers are often easy to treat, and it sounds like that is what the concern is likely to be(?)

As @Musicaltheatremum says, microscopic bleeding is likely to be something else, anyhow. I am impressed by your doctor’s thoroughness.

Please let us know what happens

Hey op, try not to worry, I have this (I'm 51) discovered early forties. I ended up paying to see a urologist who laughed me out of his office "do you know how many women your age I see with this condition". Erm, reassured!

I had all the gold standard tests to rule out anything sinister (cystoscopy/kidney bladder scan) but they put it down to "one of those things" and probable just normal for me/my age. I don't worry about it any more.

As a previous poster said it's much more concerning if you can see it in the toilet bowl.

They have to refer you if there is any possibility it could be cancer. Try to keep an open mind for now.

I have had microscopic blood for ) weeks now too. I had 4 lots of antibiotics so I am feeling a bit reassured. I wondered if it was menopause. Does anyone know what specifically causes it? Is it the withering and shrinking of things?? 😂