Question 1

what does it mean when your urine is hot?

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It is fresh: It reflects your body core temperature . Nothing to worry . It is absolutely normal.

Question 2

what does it mean when your urine is clear?

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Adequate hyration: Normal urine should be pale yellowor clear if hydrating adequately.

Question 3

what does it mean when your urine  is a  amber colour?

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Get it checked: Usually indicates bleeding within the urinary tract due to infection or some other problem; or spilling of hemoglobin (for example, if there is a problem causing red blood cell destruction in the blood stream) or myoglobin (extreme exercise and muscle break-down, for example). Some foods (beets, fava beans, blackberries, rhubarb) and medications can cause as well.

Question 4

what does it mean when your urine is a red colour male?

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Urine: Red urine usually implies blood. Some foods also give red urine for example beetroot. Blood in the urine is not common so you should have this checked.

Question 5

what does it mean when your urine is cloudy and really light ?

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It could be : a sign of a urinary tract infection, especially if you have any burning sensation, increase in urination/frequency or pain over your bladder when pushing on it.  You should see a doctor and have your urine checked if you have any of these symptoms.

Question 6

what does it mean when your urine is cloudy and burns?

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UTI: It liklely means you have an infection..either a garden variety bacterial infection or STD like gonorrrhea/chlamydia etc.

Question 7

what does it mean when your urine is a light green & or a pail yellow?

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Green: Rarely green urine can be caused by a bacterial infection called pseudomonas. Pail yellow is normal.

Question 8

hi what does it mean when your urine is dark & only passing so much ever couple of hours is that due to dyhdration?

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Dark urine : If you have no medical issues with your kidney then dark urine maybe a concentrated urine. The kidneys have the capacity to concentrate and dilute urine between 100osm to almost 800-900 osm. That is the tremendous capacity of the kidney , gives us the liberty of drinking at free will. So if you have no ongoing issues like diarrhea or fluid loss, your kidneys are doing their job.

Question 9

what does it mean when your urine smells like fish?

Accepted Answer

Vaginitis: It can be difficult to tell if a 'fishy' smell is coming from urine or the vagina it is usually related to  vaginal infections (trichomoniasis, gardnerella, or bacterial vaginosis). If a man has a fishy smell his urine he may have gotten a bacterial infection from a woman he had sex with.

Question 10

what does it mean when your urine smells strongly of ammonia?

Accepted Answer

High protein intake: The kidney excretes acid by producing ammonia which traps the acid in urine.  Most people eat 1mosm/kg per day of acid in the form of protein ( amino acids).  Therefore when eating a high protein diet or having a concentrated urine it can smell like ammonia.

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