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.
It might be a bladder or kidney stone, bobbling around causing irritation of the lining and therefore blood. Or it may be an early warning sign of a kidney cancer, ureteral cancer or even a bladder cancer. Whatever the cause, blood in the urine is not normal at any time and must be evaluated. Sure, if there is an infection, and thereâs no more blood after the infection is treated, then no further assessment is necessary. But that is because there was an obvious cause of blood, that when treated, resolved.