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Treatment - Non-Surgical
Treatment for Hematuria in females ranges from antibiotic therapy to surgery, depending on the underlying cause.
Kidney and bladder stones typically require procedures that remove or break up the stones, as well as measures to prevent their recurrence.
Kidney disease is treated according to diagnosis. In severe cases, dialysis may be necessary.
Medications (e.g., quinine, rifampin, phenytoin) that cause hematuria are discontinued.
Trauma-induced hematuria (e.g., a blow to the kidneys) is treated according to the severity of the injury, ranging from bed rest and close clinical observation to surgical repair or, in extreme cases, removal of the damaged tissue or organ.
Cancerous tumors found in the kidney, ureters, or bladder may be treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery.
Urinary tract blockages are treated with correction or removal of the blockage.
Viral infections of the urinary tract and sexually transmitted diseases, particularly in women, are treated with medication.
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