Blood in the urine is not normal, but it is a common
occurrence. Blood in the urine can occur for many reasons including intense exercise, trauma,
infection, kidney stone, medications and cancer.
In young people, the majority of causes of blood in the
urine are not cancerous. if you have no pain with blood in the
urine, I suspect that this it is related to your exercise. Blood in the urine
in athletes is not uncommon
and usually disappears with time. However, if this persists, it is wise to get
your self checked up by a doctor.
The work up for blood in the urine involves some basic
laboratory tests and some type of radiological imaging study. If the bleeding
persists, a urologist should look into the bladder with a scope. Cystoscopy is
an unpleasant test but one which is necessary at times
