The ductus arteriosus is a normal fetal artery connecting the main body artery (aorta) and the main lung artery (pulmonary artery). The ductus allows blood to detour away from the lungs before birth. Every baby is born with a ductus arteriosus. After birth, the opening is no longer needed and it usually narrows and closes within the first few days.
Welcome to our Guide for men who have noticed blood in their urine. The medical term for blood in the urine is hematuria. Urine that contains blood can appear pink, red, maroon, or even have a dark smoky color that looks like cola. You may or may not see blood clots, which can look like coffee grounds. Rarely, red urine may be caused by certain foods or medicine.
The problem is not blood in the urine itself. Rather blood in the urine is a sign of something. Something that is not right somewhere within the urogenital tract. For men and women. It could be something as simple as a low-grade infection.It might be a bladder or kidney stone, bobbling around causing irritation of the lining and therefore blood.y Sheldon Marks, MD. As a urologist, I would have thought that after all these years the message would have gotten out â blood in the urine (hematuria) is not normal and must be evaluated 100% of the time.