ABSTRACT
Microscopic haematuria is defined by the detection of more than 5 RBCs/hpf or +ve dipstix test. Haematuria may be caused by any form of urinary tract pathology including carcinoma or it may be a post-operative finding. It may be difficult to know whether bleeding is coming from the vagina, the bladder or occasionally the bowel. The gynaecologist should therefore be prepared to carry out a competent cystoscopy as part of the investigation of post-menopausal bleeding.
