Blood in urine???

[hyper79]

hi, there have been some studies done that say smoking contributes to uti's in men. common causes are from e coli bacteria, dirty hands in restrooms, unprotected anal sex which i hate to mention but its on the top of the list for uti in men.they to do a simple urine culture to test for a uti.if so treatment consist of levaquin, macrobid ect... keep us posted

[Lynken]

He says he'll go on friday, but i won't hold my breath.

He often doesn't wash his hands after the toilet. And he smokes a pack a day.

He says he's had a lot of tests done, but he's a secretive person so im amazed he's even told me about it.

let you know how it goes.

[Lynken]

It's friday and last night he gave me some excuse about not having time to book it in and so he can't go today.....

What to do??? I'd book him in at my docs and drag him in if i could, but he's stubborn.....

[hyper79]

Hey lynken, i was getting ready to hit the sack and saw your post.for a guy there is always a fear for some reason when it comes to touchy areas, like prostate exams for instance,very few men get it done at the age of 40+ and thats a fact, unlike women who make it a must for breast exams and have no fear.i think you should drag him in if he is still having the same issues and be more open with you on his health, what would happen in a freak accident when they ask as the do "what medical conditions does he have, drug allergies, medications taken ect...?" its tough not knowing. best of luck. take care ,hyper

[Lynken]

Thanks Hyper, that's exactly right, men dont' want to be seen as weak so avoid tests. He's stubborn this one, so we'll see how it goes.

I think the bleeding has stopped too, which will just make him drag it out more, plus doesn't help that some docs by the sounds of it, didn't really believe him cos the sample were blood free.

If i knew the whole story i could do more, at the moment i just have a few pieces.....