Question 1

do vitamins make urine smell?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: B-vitamins in particular can cause an unusual aroma in the urine.  They also change the color of the urine for a short time after ingesting.

Question 2

why does my urine smell like vitamins when i'm not taking any?

Accepted Answer

Vitamins do not: smell.  Do you mean that your urine smells like yeast? If so, it may indicate an infection. The odor could from other items in diet. It is not feasible to provide a more meaningful opinion without examining the urine.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 3

does smoking cannabis make your urine smell strong?

Accepted Answer

: There are mostly anecdotal reports of this. .20% of the marihuana is excreted in the urine.  65% excreted in feces.  Some users claim it affects fecal odor.  Sometimes it's only dehydration that causes the odor.

Question 4

will penicillin vk make your urine smell like medication?

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See below: Penicillins are eliminated via your kidneys concentrating in the urine. The urine will smell just like the pills…medicinal and bitter moldy smell.

Question 5

does ingesting ginger make your urine smell?

Accepted Answer

May be...: Urine smell is personally unique and also reflects dietary intake. For instance, ingesting asparagus or garlic comes with its additional unique odor. For ginger, try it out by yourself; it's fun to experience life. Yet, such unique smell poses no health risk as long as being comfortable and having normal urinalysis. But beware no overindulgence and obsession in everything we do in life.

Question 6

does terconazole make your urine smell?

Accepted Answer

It does.: Nothing to worry. Take care!

Question 7

why does asparagus make your urine smell strangely?

Accepted Answer

Breakdown compounds.: The metabolism of certain compounds in asparagus leads to excretion of methanethiol, dimethyl sulphide, methyl mercaptan, & asparagusic acid that causes the characteristic odor. The onset of the odor is rapid, often 15-30 minutes after ingestion. There a appears to a be genetic component in the ability to smell the odor, and a candidate snp was identified in a 2010 genome association study.

Question 8

can hypothriod meds make your urine smell bad?

Accepted Answer

Generally no: Foul smelling urine is generally an indication of a urinary tract infection.   More rarely, uncommon metabolic disorders can be the cause of unusual-smelling urine.

Question 9

could some drugs make your urine smell terrible?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hi mhays,
Yes, ingested foods, drinks and drugs can effect the smell of urine when they contain  substances that are excreted by the kidneys in significant amounts.  Take care.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of enterovesical fistulae?  would it make your urine smell like feces and/or stool smell like ammonia?  would u feel "poisoned"?

Accepted Answer

fistula: Most commonly, recurrent uti's, fouls smelling urine, fecal material or fiber in the urine, passage of air during voiding, abdominal pain may or may not be present. You may feel very sick or not at all.

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