Hello, new here
I'm a 43 y.o. female nonsmoker with a history of urinary frequency (including nocturia) without pain or other urinary symptoms for at least 6 years.
A few days ago, I started seeing bright red clots in my urine, went to my PCP who prescribed an antibiotic to rule out a possible UTI. Have had no other symptoms, except one night with fever and chills (possible side effect of antibiotic?)
Again am asymptomatic, except for continued gross hematuria (clots), as well as reduced urinary frequency. Actually, since I have chronic polyuria, this might be "normal"
Will continue the antibiotic and hope the hematuria is gone. However, am alarmed that this might be a possible sign of bladder cancer even if the hematuria resolves, after researching BC online.
My PCP thinks I'm at low risk for BC based on my profile. However, I don't think I talked about the chronic urinary frequency during this last visit and wondering if it may be linked to this latest symptom. For example, I get up to void 2-3x at night.
During the day, I go over 10x, and often when on the toilet I void normally but notice that if I sat there, I can continue to trickle small amounts of urine on demand even though there is no urgency. So it seems like my bladder does not empty as fully as it should, or maybe this is normal... ?
My bladder empties a large amount and seems to produce continually small amounts if I continue to sit on the toilet....
Hopefully this isn't TMI but so new to this and confused.
I've read many of the posts here and see how a cystoscopy can be beneficial. My PCP said that if the symptoms resolve, no need for a urologist.
However, I'm wondering if I should see one anyway, based on the many here who have described how silent this cancer can be and how that test could detect things at an early stage.
Any input would be appreciated.
edit: just realized the Newly Diagnosed forum may be where i should have posted