Question 1

stool & urine is red after eating steamed beet,is this a serious health problem?

Accepted Answer

No: Beets can commonly turn stool and urine red/black.

Question 2

how many days can you have red urine after eating beets? i ate them 3 days ago and my urine and stool is still reddish

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I do not know: the answer to your question, but you must have eaten a bunch of beets.  There is no need to worry.  Your body is still just excreting the pigment called betanin.  Some people like you and me can not break this pigment down and this results in excretion of the pigment in stool and urine. How fast it passes depends on how fast you pass feces and also on the amount of fluids you drink.

Question 3

i have eaten beetroot for years and it has never happened before, but in recent months, it turns the urine red every time. is it ok to continue eating it? is it harmless?

Accepted Answer

"Beeturia": Thank you for asking this -- you gave me opportunity to learn something new today!  i knew beets could color your urine pink to red, but didn't know this had a term:  "beeturia."  it is harmless -- and comes from  betalain (betacyanin) pigments such as betanin.  The color varies between people, and depends on how acidic your stomach is & the type of beets you eat.  Some are more colorful.

Question 4

can drinking a lot of red kool aid turn your urine red?

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Red urine: I am sorry to say that the Kool Aid you ingested did not make your urine turn red, Ask your parents to take you to an ER or physician to have your urine checked to make sure it does not have blood in it. Good luck.

Question 5

my urine is red. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

YES: Red is the color of blood.Please see a dr asap.

Question 6

im a healthy  boy, why are my last few drops of urine red (when i pee)?

Accepted Answer

Urethrorrhagia: Usually a harmless condition + caused by the squeezing of your urethra at the end of peeing.Boys often see drop or two of blood on their underpants.Worthwhile checking with your dr. For urinalysis & may prescribe Erythromycin or biaxin (clarithromycin) which can be effective against so called ureaplasma organisms.Thse r unusual bacteria which lack a cell wall and are very diffiocult to culture (grow) in the lab.

Question 7

i came on my period yesterday now my urine is red ?

Accepted Answer

Nothing to worry: Blood in the urine while on period is normal. It doesn't mean there is a problem with your urinary system, it just means that blood from the vagina mixes in with urine as the two come out.

Question 8

can over drinkg alchol make ur urine red?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Alcohol could cause this by enablling trauma or rhabdomyolysis. But not on it's own. Something else happened.

Question 9

for some reason my urine is red..?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Often red urine suggests blood, and needs to be addressed by a dr. Assap.

Question 10

urine is red go to the doctors asap?

Accepted Answer

Red urine: If it is the only symptom and on first day, and absolutely no other abnormal feeling, it can be due to food [beets!] or blood = can be from a stone in the kidney of bladder [no pain if not causing blockage], or kidney malformation, of cancer if kidney-bladder. Infection can cause that but always with pain and frequency of urination. If lasting, need absolutely to see a doc.

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Stool & urine is red after eating steamed beet,is this a serious health problem?

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How many days can you have red urine after eating beets? i ate them 3 days ago and my urine and stool is still reddish

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I have eaten beetroot for years and it has never happened before, but in recent months, it turns the urine red every time. is it ok to continue eating it? is it harmless?

A member asked:

Can drinking a lot of red kool aid turn your urine red?

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My urine is red. should i be worried?

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Im a healthy boy, why are my last few drops of urine red (when i pee)?

A member asked:

I came on my period yesterday now my urine is red ?

A member asked:

Can over drinkg alchol make ur urine red?

A member asked:

For some reason my urine is red..?

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Urine is red go to the doctors asap?

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