Question 1

what does it mean when your urine smells like blood but with no blood?

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How does blood smell: Not sure how blood smells.  You could have your doctor do a urinalysis and see if there is microscopic (blood you can't see) in it.

Question 2

what does it mean when your urine smells like fish?

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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 3

what exactly does it mean when your urine smells like ammonia?

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Infection Possibly: Strong urine odors can arise from foods, medications, alterations in your metabolism or infection.
An ammoniac smell to the urine can occur with dehydration.  However, there are certain bacteria that can create a similar pungent smell.
If the odor is associated with urinary symptoms such as urgency, frequency and burning, it would be best to have the urine checked for infection.

Question 4

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

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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.

Question 5

what does it mean if your urine smells like plastic?

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Doctor can evaluate: Haven't heard of a disease that makes urine smell like plastic, but a primary care doctor can evaluate and get all the patient's details. Referral to a urologist or a nephrologist can be done if needed.

Question 6

what's it mean when urine smells like peppermint?

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You need a urinalysi: Many things  can cause an odor in the urine.  I a urinalysis is normal, then there is nothing to worry about.

Question 7

what does it mean if you urine smells like bacon?

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May be nothing: It may be nothing, and just a consequence of excreting a metabolite of something you ate the night before.  Concentrated urine sometimes will have peculiar smells.  Lastly, it could be a sign of a chronic infection, but this is somewhat hard to say without actually knowing what it smells like.  See your doctor for a urinalysis if you are concerned.

Question 8

what does it mean if my urine smells like popcorn?

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Depends  what  you: The smell of urine is due to what you eat. Have you eaten popcorn recently? You can see your  physician to see if there are  other issues.

Question 9

what does it mean when urine smells like medicine or acid but i'm not taking any medicine or vitamins?

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Not sure?:  Are you dehydrated? Some foods can cause odor (like asparagus). Diabetic? Symptoms of urinatry tract infection?  See This Mayo Clinc article &amp; decide if any of it applies to you:  https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/urine-odor/basics/causes/sym-20050704

Question 10

sometimes my urine smells like melon. what could this mean?

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Melon-smelling urine: Diabetes and starvation can cause a sweet, fruity urine odor, possibly like melon.

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