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The urine smells of ammonia or has other smells. What does this mean?
The most common causes of odor
- Deficiency of food and liquids. If the body does not get the right amount of food and water, the urine becomes more concentrated, and the smell of acetone appears.
- Reception of antibiotics and medicines. Most often, the smell appears in this liquid because of medicines, herbs and plants.
- If the urine smells ammonia, then it indicates the presence of diseases.
- Specific food. Some of the foods that we eat can give the urine a smell, for example garlic, seafood, asparagus and so on.
Medical causes of odor in the urine
Now let's talk about the diseases and pathologies that are indicated by the appearance of odor in the urine.
The smell of urine | Cause |
without smell | The body is healthy and there are no pathologies. |
acetone | Diabetes mellitus in severe form (acidosis). Medical intervention is urgently required, otherwise a coma is possible. |
mold | Hereditary defeat of the nervous system with the accumulation of toxic substances in the body (phenylketonuria). |
beer | Problems in the work of the liver, liver failure. |
Burnt oil, rotten cabbage | Increase in the level of methionine in the body. |
Fish and other similar smells | Violation of the kidneys, sexually transmitted infections. |
maple syrup | Hereditary disease leucinosis (a violation of the metabolism of amino acids). |
ammonia | Urine smells of ammonia in the presence of diseases and inflammatory processes in the urogenital system, with cystitis. |
Apples (rotten, sweet) | An easy form of diabetes mellitus. The smell appears due to changes in the body. |
The smell of urine in children
Does urine smell ammonia in the child and has other unpleasant odors? What is the reason for this? Suits all of the above: the same symptoms and the same reasons as in adults. In addition, the lack of vitamin D in the child's body also contributes to
The appearance of odor.
What to do?
If you consider yourself a healthy person and are sure that you have no infections and diseases, then your actions should be as follows:
- If the smell of urine has appeared only once, then you should not panic, perhaps you have eaten or drank a little liquid;
- If it always or almost always has a specific flavor, then it's worth to see a doctor, because this is not the norm and can only talk about illnesses and inflammations in the body.
Similar recommendations can be given to mothers who have found an unpleasant smell of urine in a child.
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