Why does my pee smell?

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asked Jan 16, 2024 in Other- Health by mrbear3579 (1,760 points)
Why does my pee smell?

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answered Jan 17, 2024 by Oldsquishyd (5,410 points)
Pee smelling can be from eating certain foods or consuming certain drinks such as coffee or asparagus or by dehydration.

Urinary tract infections as well as certain medications and Vitamin B6 supplements can make your pee smell.

If your pee smells like fish then it is most often a sign of a urinary tract infection.

When your pee has bubbles it can mean that you're dehydrated which causes your pee to be more concentrated and when pee is more concentrated it can lead to foamy or bubbly urine.

In some cases the pee having bubbles can also simply mean that your pee is hitting the toilet at a faster speed than normal which causes the water to stir up and create bubbles.

Constantly having bubbles in pee can mean kidney disease as with kidney disease your kidneys can leak protein in your urine which causes foamy looking pee.

Normal healthy pee should be a pale yellow to deep amber color or even sometimes clear in color.

The most optimal color for your urine is a pale yellow.

If your pee is a darker yellow or orange, it can mean you are becoming dehydrated.

An orange urine or pee color could indicate a serious liver condition.

Darker brown pee or urine can be caused by foods or medication.

Normal urine color ranges from pale yellow to deep amber which is the result of a pigment called urochrome and how diluted or concentrated the urine is.

Pigments and other compounds in certain foods and medications can change your urine color.

Beets, berries and fava beans are among the foods most likely to affect the color.

Cloudy or milky urine is a sign of a urinary tract infection, which may also cause a bad smell.

Milky urine may also be caused by bacteria, crystals, fat, white or red blood cells, or mucus in the urine.

If your urine is without visible urochrome or yellow pigment, it's considered colorless urine, appearing “clear” to you.

This colorless urine is sometimes due to drinking an excess of water, while other times it can signal a problem with the kidneys.

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