Hi Dr, my mom has been having some pain in her lower side, right around where her kidneys would be at. And now she is peeing blood . She has had one of her ovaries removed and the doctor just recently told her she would need to have the other one removed. She wont go to the doctor, but I think it could be serious. Why is she having these pains or peeing blood?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor Pain in the region of kidney and passage of blood in urine indicates some kind of pathology in the urinary tract. The most common pathology is the presence of stones in kidney or in the upper ureter. You need to get some investigations done. First and foremost an ultrasound of the abdomen. An X-ray of the abdomen is also helpful because the majority of kidney stones are radio-opaque (visible on X-ray film). If required some other investigations can also be ordered by your doctor like an Intravenous pyelogram (MVP). Secondily, complete urine examination which includes routine urine examination and culture. In case of urinary stone, infections are common which can be identified by urine culture. Antibiotic course will help to resolve the infection. The management of the stone in kidney or in the ureter depends on the position and size of the stone/ stones. They can be removed by simple laser or by open surgery. So, consult your doctor for investigations and management. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor.