Is it normal to have red urine during pregnancy?

There are many reasons why urine may be a little red, such as eating some colored foods or taking medicines, as well as poor kidneys, poor liver, and urinary tract infections, etc., which may cause symptoms of red urine. If you experience symptoms of red urine during pregnancy and have ruled out the causes of food and medication, you must go to the hospital for examination in time to avoid miscarriage.

Reason 1: Colored food or drug effects

Red urine is not necessarily pathological sometimes, it may be due to the influence of drugs or food, that is, it may be false hematuria. Some foods such as beets, honey, jam fruit, etc., and some medicines such as levodopa, methyldopa, warfarin, etc. may cause the urine color to darken or turn red. Therefore, after discovering that your urine has turned red, you can first think about whether you have eaten any food with a high pigment content. If not, then consider whether it is a physical disease.

Reason 2: Kidney problems

The kidney is a vital organ in the human body and plays a very important role in human metabolism and urine production. Blood clots in the urine can be a sign of kidney problems. Kidney diseases such as renal pelvic stones, glomerulonephritis, and pyelonephritis may cause blood clots to appear in the urine. Generally speaking, hematuria caused by nephritis is also accompanied by fever, edema, proteinuria, high blood pressure and other problems. If you find yourself having blood in your urine, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a kidney check-up in time.

Cause 3: Liver disease

The liver is the main detoxification and metabolic organ of the human body, and the production of urine is closely related to liver disease. If the liver is damaged or has liver dysfunction, blood in the urine may also occur. In the diagnosis of liver disease, especially liver inflammation, hematuria is an important sign!

Cause 4: Urinary tract infection

A urinary tract infection may also cause blood clots to appear in the urine. In addition to blood in the urine, urinary tract infection is also accompanied by symptoms of urinary pain and itching. If you experience the above symptoms, it is best to go to the hospital for examination in time.

Cause 5: Urinary system tumors

Urinary tract tumors may also cause hematuria. Generally speaking, hematuria caused by urinary system tumors is not accompanied by any other symptoms such as pain, frequent urination, etc., which can easily make patients take it lightly.