Q: I am a Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) suffer and the size of the biggest
cyst is 14cm. In these days, I find blood in urine. Also I have intense back
pain. I really very horrified. Is the bleeding caused by my Polycystic Kidney
Disease (PKD)?
A: Blood in urine is a very common symptom in Polycystic Kidney Disease
(PKD).
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is featured with multiple cysts growing
on kidneys. If untreated in time, the cysts will enlarge continuously and occupy
more and more abdominal cavity. As a result, the pressure in abdominal cavity
increases continuously. Under this condition, even if a mild knock on abdomen
can cause cysts to rupture. Moreover, the enlarged cysts also cause oppression
to the kidney and surrounding organs thus resulting in cysts rupturing. As there
are many capillaries under cyst wall, when the cysts rupture, the blood red
cells will enter into urinary tract and finally be discharged into urine.
Therefore, you will find blood in your urine. As rupturing cysts can cause
damage to kidneys, it is very important for the patients with Polycystic Kidney
Disease (PKD) to prevent cyst from rupturing.
Once you find blood in urine, you should go to see a doctor immediately. If
it is the result of cysts rupturing, you should take antibiotics treatment to
prevent further infection. The patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
should know that cyst rupturing can cause serious damage to kidney function and
accelerate Renal Failure. Therefore, it is very essential for the patients with
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) to receive proper treatment to prevent
enlargement of cysts as early as possible.
However, in the western medicine, the passive treatment of Polycystic Kidney
Disease (PKD) disappoints the patients so much. The patients believe that there
is no other treatment for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) at all except dialysis
and Kidney Transplant. They just wait for the disease worsening until it
develops into Renal Failure.
In China, Chinese herbal medicine is widely used in the treatment of
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). The effective integrants not only can stop the
cysts enlargement, but also can shrink the enlarged ones to some extent.
Therefore, the patients can avoid cysts rupturing.