Unpleasant smell of urine in men, women and children - reasons

In healthy people, urine( urine) has a light yellow color, transparent and does not have an unpleasant odor. If there is an unpleasant smell of urine, then apparently, the reason is not hidden from the outside, but inside the body. This may indicate a disease of the genitourinary system or be a characteristic sign of any deviation in the body as a whole. In any case, if there are signs of a health disorder and the appearance of an unpleasant duckling of urine, you should consult your doctor.

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When does an odor from urine appear?

Urine is an almost sterile liquid. In a healthy person, it has a specific, but not a sharp smell and normal color: light yellow or bright yellow. Change its color urine can depending on the food, as well as the vitamin complexes taken. In this case, urine will have a rich yellow color. Some of the drugs taken can also affect the color of the urine, but in any case, they can not change its smell.

With any disease through the urinary system, the products of the vital activity of bacteria are excreted. If there is an unpleasant smell of urine, then first of all pay attention to whether there is any admixture of blood, turbidity or flakes in the liquid. To get an unpleasant smell of urine can in the following cases:

1. If in the loin there are stretching pains. In this case, the kidneys have an inflammatory process( pyelonephritis).
2. If urinating causes sharp cutting pain in the bladder area. Urine in this case is a murky color and has an unpleasant ammonia odor. All these are signs of a disease such as cystitis.
3. If urine and spotting appeared in urine. These signs indicate inflammation of the urethra( urethritis).

Important! Unpleasant odor of urine can become the first symptom of the above diseases and appear long before other signs of the disease. If there have been changes in color, smell and consistency of urine, it is necessary to visit the therapist immediately and pass tests to determine the cause of this disorder.

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Kinds of unpleasant smells of urine

The smell of urine can be very specific - in this case, the published odor can help in diagnosing. Consider the main types of odors.

Engine odor

An unusual machine odor can appear in urine as a result of a genetic disease - phenylketuria. With this ailment, urine changes its chemical composition, similar to blood. All this occurs as a result of a violation of the process of the exchange of phenylalanine in the human body.

Important! Such a pathology without treatment can lead to damage to the central nervous system and cause disturbances in protein metabolism, due to accumulation in tissues and fluids, of this enzyme. The derivatives of phenylalanine are very toxic to the whole organism.

As a rule, this disease begins to manifest in a person immediately after birth. Therefore, if you feel an unpleasant smell of urine in a newborn baby, you should immediately show it to your doctor.

Smell of ammonia or acetone

The appearance of an unpleasant smell of urine with a characteristic odor of acetone can be in the following cases:

• If the odor of ammonia or acetone appears in the urine in the morning, this indicates a stagnant urine in the kidneys. Such a pathology is very often observed in pregnant women who use insufficient amounts of liquid. Also, this phenomenon is typical for people leading a sedentary lifestyle. If you are dealing with this phenomenon, then it does not require special treatment, it is necessary only to consume more liquid and try to move as much as possible.
• The aroma of acetone in urine can indicate diabetes mellitus. If this occurs against a background of weight loss, persistent intense thirst, increased dryness of the skin, calf spasms, vision problems and urine calls at night, then you immediately need to take a blood test for sugar, and undergo a full examination with the therapist.
• The characteristic sharp, smelling odor of ammonia indicates an infection in the genitourinary system. Infection can be in the kidneys, bladder or in the urinary system. Changes in this case can be seen not only in the morning, but throughout the day with each urination. The arising inflammatory process can be the result of the following factors:
  1. Subcooling.
  2. Weakened immune system.
  3. Pielit.
  4. Cystitis.
  5. Pyelonephritis.
  6. Tuberculosis.
  7. Malignant neoplasms.

With this phenomenon, pay attention not only to the smell, but also the color of urine, as well as its general condition and appearance. Especially it is necessary to be alerted, if at a micturition you feel painful signs.

Important! If there are bloody urine in the urine at the beginning of the urination process, then this is a sign of damage to the initial part of the urinary system. If the bloody discharge appears at the end, the internal part is affected, and if the blood is present throughout the process, then this indicates a serious kidney disease. In this case, as soon as possible, consult a doctor to undergo a complete examination.

Smell of fish

Sometimes urine can make an unpleasant smell of fish, and strong and sharp. This phenomenon indicates a disease such as trimethylaminuria. Unfortunately, the causes of this disease, like the disease itself, are not fully understood.

Doctors suggest that this disease is associated with impaired function of the liver enzyme system. As a result of such violations, trimethylamine accumulates in the human body and, standing out with urine, it gives it an unpleasant smell of fish.

Important! When the disease is neglected, the unpleasant smell of urine is so strongly pronounced that even people who are at a decent distance from the patient can feel it.

This disease is treated not medically, but a special diet that excludes all products that are capable of converting to trimethylamine. In particular:

• Meat.
• Fish.
• Eggs.
• Beans.

But, unfortunately, even such a diet gives only a temporary result, and since the doctors have not yet invented the treatment, the unpleasant odor from urine will accompany the patient throughout his life.

Smell of maple syrup or burnt sugar

This smell can have urine in leucinosis. This disease is also called a maple syrup disease. This hereditary pathology appears from the first days of the baby's life and requires immediate treatment. With this pathology, the activity of the enzyme system that provides oxidation of some amino acids is reduced.

Putrid odor

If urine gives away rot and feces, then this indicates that there are processes of suppuration of the urinary organs. It is also a sign of sexual infections or gangrenous phenomena. An unpleasant smell of urine can be a sign of the urinary-rectal fistula. In other words, the patient begins damage and decomposition of the tissues of the excretory system.

With these signs and symptoms it is necessary to urgently consult a doctor, because the seriousness of the disease does not cause any doubts.

Important! At many infringements of a metabolism in an organism, urine can possess and other aromas, for example, rotten cabbage, sulfur, sweat, mold, beer. In any case, the unpleasant smell of urine, the cause of which you do not know - is an occasion to consult a doctor.

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Male odor of urine

Some men have an unusual smell of urine, but this does not always indicate any disease. Simply, the male flavor differs from the female, and this phenomenon is considered normal. All because the urine of a man and a woman contains a different amount of testosterone and estrogen. In addition, do not forget that from drinking a lot of beer, the smell of urine also becomes sharp and unpleasant.

The following factors can lead to a strong smell of urine in a stronger sex:

• Dehydration.
• The use of asparagus and spicy, salty dishes.
• Excessive consumption of alcohol.
• Some medicines, for example, antibiotics.
• Long-term use of vitamin B6 or all kinds of additives.
• Diseases that contribute to the appearance of a sharp odor:
  1. Urinary tract infection.
  2. Diabetes.
  3. Inflammation of the urinary bladder. Acute liver failure.
  4. Concretes in the kidneys.
  5. Prostate adenoma.
  6. Ketonuria.
  7. Infection of the kidneys.

Important! If the problem of a specific ducky is not in the diseases and disorders of the body, then the unpleasant phenomenon will be resolved independently after stopping the intake of medications or with diet and refusal of alcohol.

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Unpleasant odor of urine in a child

Exercises of newborn babies have almost no pronounced flavor. But as the child grows, urine gets the same smell as an adult. The causes of the appearance of an unpleasant odor of urine in a child are usually associated with the same pathologies as in adults:

• Hereditary deviation. Diseases associated with a metabolic disorder in the body are diagnosed in the maternity hospital. There and it is necessary to begin treatment.
• Inflammatory diseases of the urinary system.
• Disease, accompanied by a rise in body temperature, and also by dehydration. Urine becomes more concentrated with such a disease, which is why an unpleasant odor develops after the baby's bowel movement. With this phenomenon, give your child as much fluid as possible.
• Lack of vitamin D. If a child has a deficiency of this vitamin, then he begins to eat badly, sweating appears in the palms and feet.

Important! The appearance of a stinking duck from the feces of a child does not always indicate any disease or violation. If the baby is breastfed, the urine can be influenced by the mother's diet, for example, the use of cabbage. The introduction of complementary foods or the change of milk formula can also cause unpleasant smell of the urine of the child. Although usually they are rather banal, but nevertheless, even if the child does not care about anything, pay attention to this phenomenon pediatrician.

To get rid of the unpleasant smell of urine, the causes of which can only be determined by careful examination and by the appointment of an adequate treatment, it is entirely within the power of everyone. If you want to use folk remedies during treatment, we recommend diuretics, as well as drinks from cranberries, dogrose, cowberry, horsetail, sponges and other herbs and plants that have a cleansing, anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect. Do not forget that in the treatment of the body, a well-balanced diet with a rejection of salty, fatty, spicy, marinated and alcoholic drinks is key. Health to you and good luck for many years!