Hey, @danny5 - Thank you! I found my female urologist by chance. My husband was seeing a new, extremely proficient male urologist, and I asked him if he took new patients. After I explained my problems, he recommended a colleague in the same practice (different office), adding that he was recommending her not only because of her gender but because she specialized in women's urinary problems. So, yes, I was incredibly lucky!!! My doctor is everything anyone could wish for: She is empathetic, very supportive, and highly knowledgeable. She REALLY changed my life!!!

I am very sorry to hear about your current bleeding! When did it begin? Do you have any pain, or any other symptoms? I understand your concern Danny! I had kidney stones 3 times and had to go to the hospital to have them out. However, I did not "see" blood, though it was found in my urine. I did see "real" blood in my urine only once. Again, I had kidney stones, which I eventually passed without going to the hospital.

I am wondering - Since you know you have 2 kidney stones in each kidney, could one or more of these stones be migrating and causing the bleeding? My stones DID exactly that; they moved and then began descending, causing the bleeding (and awful pain).

About my very strange medicinal smell (still present!) - Yes, I too remember reading about many causes of DIFFERENT types of smells ... Somewhere! But none of the smells described is the "medicinal/antiseptitc" one that I smell.

I don't have any UTI symptoms - Only this very particular smell. This is the ONLY time this has happened (having this exact smell and NO UTI!).

So you may ask: Why be concerned? Because it is the ONLY time this has happened. What if it is NOT tied to any infection, but something DIFFERENT? I have had 2 cancers (melanoma and breast) and I have found them both myself - I have SAVED my own life. I can't "shake" the idea that I am "missing" something ...
HUGS to you Danny!
Daniela