Medical expert of the article
New publications
Urine is red in men
Last reviewed: 06.07.2025
All iLive content is medically reviewed or fact checked to ensure as much factual accuracy as possible.
We have strict sourcing guidelines and only link to reputable media sites, academic research institutions and, whenever possible, medically peer reviewed studies. Note that the numbers in parentheses ([1], [2], etc.) are clickable links to these studies.
If you feel that any of our content is inaccurate, out-of-date, or otherwise questionable, please select it and press Ctrl + Enter.
A typical symptom of urinary system dysfunction in men is hematuria. Red urine in men as a clinical manifestation of many pathologies occurs in 65-70% of patients over 55-60 years old. Hematuria can quite clearly indicate the direction of diagnostic searches, especially if the patient independently determines in which portion of urine there are red blood cells.
Most often, the localization of the process is determined in the ureters, urethra and prostate. Less often, in percentage terms, in the urinary bladder and kidneys.
Causes of red urine in men
The reasons why red urine may appear in men are as follows:
- Diseases of the urinary system of infectious etiology.
- STDs are sexually transmitted diseases.
- Urethritis.
- Pyelonephritis.
- Tumor formations in the prostate - malignant or benign.
- Urolithiasis, small stones in the bladder.
- Kidney stones.
- Back injuries in the kidney area.
- Hematuria after urological procedures (catheterization).
- Obstructions of the ureter, bladder neck.
- Kidney cysts.
- Tuberculosis.
- Hemolytic pathologies, leukemia, hemophilia.
- Long-term treatment with salicylates, anticoagulants.
- Taking rifampicin.
- Thrombosis, thrombophlebitis.
- Papillary necrosis.
- Glomerulonephritis.
- SLE - systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Foods That Turn Urine Red
Uropathologies have been rapidly "getting younger" over the past 20 years, so it is necessary to undergo a routine medical examination not only for elderly men, but also for young people aged 18 and older. Early diagnosis and detection of diseases guarantees a reduced risk of acquiring serious health problems.
For other reasons for the appearance of red urine, read this article.
[ Who to contact?
What to do?
Read this article for details on what to do, which doctor to see, and how to treat if you have red urine.