Question 1

my urine smells like peanut butter is there any concern to worry about?

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: See a doctor. This may or may not be a concern. I think that urine and blood testing is needed

Question 2

urine smells like ham?

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Dehydration or Infxn: If your urine is very concentrated, it can have a pungent smell.  Usually this is due to dehydration, but it can also be due to infection.  If you are experiencing burning or other pain with urination, please see your doctor. Otherwise, i recommend drinking plenty of water during the day to dilute your urine.

Question 3

urine smells like shrimp?

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Possible UTI: Get checked out for a urinary tract infection.

Question 4

my urine smells like bacon?

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Bacon?: Wow that is an interesting one.  Any other symptoms?  Smell by itself is not so concerning and may be a reflection of what you eat or drink.  If it persists I would get a urine test to clarify the issue.

Question 5

urine smells like rotten eggs?

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Need to eval urine: Besides getting some more details (pain? Frequency? ), we'd probably want to check that urine for signs of infection (urinary tract, sexually transmitted disease etc)

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Question 6

why do my urine smells like. vitimins?

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Maybe: If you are taking vitamins, then many of them are water soluble. This means that your kidney will remove any excess that your body doesn't use and then you pee them out. If you are not, and this is new, see your doctor.

Question 7

my urine smells like salt, why is that?

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Urine salt smell: Recon it has lots of salt in it. I have smelled lots of urine over 50 years and never found one that smelled to me like salt. So maybe it is you nose that is different than mine.

Question 8

urine smells nutty or like sulfur. why is that?

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Here are some ...: Urine smell reflects what you consumed, how concentrated the urine is, and how your unique sense of smell is. In general, it's good idea to ignore urine odor as long as urinalysis from properly collected urine specimen is normal and you void well with steady continuous flow and feeling bladder empty. More? Seek evaluation and counseling timely.

Question 9

my urine smells like parmesan cheese. is that ok.

Accepted Answer

Is this normal for u: A trip to your local practitioner for a simple dip stick urinalysis would alleviate a lot of stress. ( Probably )

Question 10

my urine smells like protein, is it bad?

Accepted Answer

Not normal: If you do have excess proteins in your urine
you need to get checked.  This can be from benign reasons, but you need a urinalysis.

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