What’s with the pink urine?

Pink urine is usually the result of a bleeding site in the urinary system that causes the blood to appear pink when diluted by the urine. Hematuria may be related to drug factors, urinary stones, acute cystitis, urinary tract tumors and other reasons.
1. Drug factors: some drugs after taking, due to metabolic reasons will also appear pink and other urine. For example, aminopyrine or rifampicin can cause light pink or red color in urine.
2. Urolithiasis: such as ureter, kidney, bladder with stones, stone incarceration can cause local mucosal ulceration, bleeding, resulting in increased red blood cells in the urine, causing pink urine.
3. Acute cystitis: when patients with acute cystitis, due to pathogenic microorganisms stimulate the bladder mucosa, can lead to bladder mucosa extensive erosion, redness, swelling, bleeding symptoms, will also appear pink urine.
4. Urinary tumor: such as bladder tumor, pink urine will appear when the cancerous tissue bleeds or necrosis.
Pink urine can also be seen in other causes, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, follow the doctor’s instructions for relevant examinations, with the help of the doctor to clarify the cause, and targeted treatment or therapy.