Despite these setbacks, the areaâs employment growth recorded a respectable 2.8 percent in 1998 and 1.9 percent so far in 1999. The average annual unemployment rate climbed to above 7 percent in 1998 for the first time since t he early 1990s, but fell to 5.3 percent for the twelve months ending in October 1999.
Even if visible blood in urine resolves spontaneously, a thorough evaluation by a urologist is advisable. Blood in urine can occur in women with bladder infection. Blood in urine can also be a symptom of other medical and urological problems such as bladder cancer, kidney or bladder stones and kidney cancer in women. Women who have history of smoking, even if they quit as long as 20 years before are at increased risk for bladder cancer; so are women over age 40.
Seeing blood in your urine can cause more than a little anxiety. Yet blood in urine â known medically as hematuria â isn't always a matter for concern. Strenuous exercise can cause blood in urine, for instance. So can a number of common drugs, including aspirin. But urinary bleeding can also indicate a serious disorder. There are two types of blood in urine. Blood that you can see is called gross hematuria. Urinary blood that's visible only under a microscope is known as microscopic hematuria and is found when your doctor tests your urine for another condition. Either way, it's important to determine the reason for the bleeding. Treatment depends on the underlying cause.