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Hello, I am a bit worried here and want some insight. I was having my period as I usually do and it went on for the usual 5 days or so and I noticed that I still was getting blood for a few days longer....not a lot...just enough to be concerned. I figured that my period wanted to go on a little longer and I tried not to worry too much but then it kept going on for a bit too long so I assumed I had some kind of vaginal infection and I better make an appointment with my GYN. I guess I let it go on too long. The blood after my period went on for about 10 days now. Today, I thought that maybe it is a urinary tract infection and not a vaginal infection after all. It was just a feeling I got. I started having a little trouble urinating and it felt like urinary infections I got in the past but when I got those in the past, blood did not accompany it. Well, today I decided to forget the GYN and go to an emergency room tomorrow because I think the problem is urinary as the vaginal area was burining and it was hard to urinate. I am at a realtive's house who happened to have some kind of cranberry juice in the refrigerator. I had a glass and I could feel something happening in there and immediately had to urinate and did so without pain or burning this time but I have this constant need to urinate but can't seem to do so easily. What does this sound like? Does this sound like a simple urinary infection or something more serious? Do you have any ideas on what I can do for comfort until I can get some antiobiotics from a doctor?...Carla

 

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some kind of cranberry juice

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June 8 2:38 AM (45 minutes and 51 seconds later)
         
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Hi,
Thanks for requesting for me..
It does seem like a UTI. I am a bit mystified about the prolonged period too, was there any bleeding during urination too?
The only other likley possibility is a renal stone that can present with similar symptoms, and a visit to the doctor/ ER should be helpful in ruling it out,
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Dr. Gupta
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June 8 2:51 AM (13 minutes and 28 seconds later)
         
Reply to Gaurav Gupta's Post:

It is so hard to know what is going on without them sending you all over for all kinds of tests...I want to clarify something about the blood...I don't think it was a prolonged period. I think I may have got some kind of infection right after my period that made it seem like a prolonged period. Yes, I have been getting blood when I wipe for 10 days now... I have gotten vaginal infections before but never had all this blood. I think the blood has something to do with an infection. What is a renal stone? I want to add that I have been getting blood when I wipe my behind too...I just assumed it was hemmeroids. I do have hemmeroids and I do wipe too hard at times...It is so hard to know what is going on...Carla
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June 8 8:15 AM (5 hours and 23 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
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Dear Carla,
I understand your anxiety, however without a specific examination and maybe a few tests it would be impossible to get to a diagnosis with the symptoms listed.
A UTI and stones are possible, but they do not explain each and every symptom. IF you have bleeding during defecation then obviously hemorrhoids do become a factor too!
I would urge an urgent evaluation for starting treatment till the test results come in,

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June 8 12:36 PM (4 hours and 20 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
Reply to Gaurav Gupta's Post:

One more thing..I would have went to a doctor a lot sooner. I have a transportantioin problem. I am going to do something about this today. Instead of going to an emergency room, would a gynacologist be okay to set up an appointment with? Carla
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June 8 2:11 PM (1 hour and 35 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
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If you can get an early appointment that may be alright, rather than waiting in line at the ER,

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