When you douche, you risk washing out too many of the good bacteria and giving the bad bacteria an upper hand, which can easily lead to an infection. Kidney stones are hard masses that can form in your kidneys when certain chemicals in your urine start to crystallize. While a kidney stone tries to make its way out of your body it causes a backup of urine and possibly a urinary tract infection.
That backup leads to foul smelling pee that may also look cloudy. What to do about it: If your pee is smelly and is accompanied by cloudy urine and pain in your back or side, see a doctor to get that kidney stone out of there ASAP. Unfortunately, there may not be too much you can do to prevent kidney stones in the first place, as infections and family history of kidney stones are one cause. But the National Kidney Foundation says that drinking too little water, exercising either too little or too much, and too much salt or sugar especially fructose could also contribute to kidney stones.
Itchy yeast infections happen when a naturally occurring fungus that lives in your vagina gets a chance to grow wild. While, yes, yeast infections are technically in your vagina, because your urethra is so close, your urine can pick up the scent as well.
What to do about it: OTC creams and suppositories like Monistat can get your microbiome back to normal, and if those aren't getting rid of the itch or increased discharge, talk to your doc. They can prescribe an antibiotic that can help you get over the infection. This is probably the least likely scenario here, but certain genetic disorders are associated with a bad urine odor. According to the National Human Genome Research Institute , trimethylaminuria is more common in women, and multiple studies suggest that it might be more prevalent among Black American women.
Symptoms can worsen or become more noticeable around puberty, before or during your period, after taking oral contraceptives, or around menopause. What to do about it: There's no cure for the disorder, but by working with your doctor, there are lifestyle changes you can make to reduce the smell. For example, doctors may suggest avoiding foods that include trimethylamine and certain other compounds, such as milk, eggs, peas, beans, peanuts, and brassicas which include foods like Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower.
They may also suggest certain supplements as well as taking low doses of antibiotics to reduce the amount of bacteria in your gut. Here's a fun fact: The hormone changes that make it possible to grow a baby—estrogen and progesterone—can make your pee smell a bit different Ross—but it's not necessarily a huge change in your pee; rather, your ability to smell it women tend to have a slightly increased sense of smell during pregnancy.
Maybe just plug your nose when you pee? The same hormones that gestate a baby again, estrogen and progesterone are also at work during your regular cycle, albeit on a smaller scale, says Dr. Not much you can do for this one but flush and get outta the bathroom quickly. Depending on how much of these foods—garlic and onions are two common culprits—you ate, you might notice changes in the smell of your urine. People who can break down the smell-inducing compounds in asparagus are called asparagus anosmic.
According to research published in the British Medical Journal , roughly 40 percent of people notice changes in how their pee smells after eating this veggie. In fact, B vitamins are notorious for turning urine a neon yellow-green color. Certain STIs—particularly chlamydia and trichomoniasis —can lead to painful urination and smelly discharge in both men and women, according to the CDC.
Many women might mistake the abnormal vaginal discharge associated with these sexually-transmitted infections with smelly urine, says Dr. Often caused at least partially by dehydration, kidney stones form when chemicals in your urine crystalize together.
While small stones may pass without you even noticing, larger stones can lead to pain and a slew of other symptoms, including cloudy, foul-smelling, and even bloody urine, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Those metabolites are back! Certain diabetes medications—and a drug called Methenamine, which is used to address chronic UTIs—can have this effect. Fistulas, openings that form between two organs, often affect the bladder.
According to the Urology Care Foundation , fistulas of the bladder often connect the organ to either the bowel or vagina—contributing to a number of issues, including changes in urine odor. However, gynecological and colon cancers , along with recent surgeries, can also cause fistulas.
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March 10, Urine Color and Odor Changes. Harvard Medical School. Other reasons can range from diet — specifically asparagus — to a urinary tract infection, which requires treatment. Urine concentration : It's normal for urine to have a stronger odor first thing in the morning. After a night's sleep, urine is more concentrated and odorous as well as brighter yellow in color. Dehydration also increases urine concentration, causing stronger smelling urine.
Have your husband try drinking more water to see if the odor lessens. Hot weather or intense physical activities can contribute to dehydration, too. Concentrated urine, without any other symptoms, generally isn't harmful. Diet: For some people, eating asparagus causes urine to produce a sulfur-like smell.
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