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A 26-year-old male asked:
why does my urine smell like whatever i eat?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
Pathology 49 years experience
Normal: It is entirely normal and is the same for every one.
3394 viewsAnswered Nov 23, 2019
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A 29-year-old member asked:
What be the cause of my smelly urine?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Many possible causes: Of smelly urine: concentrated due to dehydration & low fluid intake causes a strong smell.Urinary infections may be most common cause of foul smelling urine and often alert subjects to presence of uti.Some antibiotics such as Amoxicillin &cipro cause smelly urine as does consuming large volumes of coffee, ie >6cups/day.Classically asparagus has distinctive smell.Others r liver disease & diabetes.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What causes smelly urine?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Infection, Asparagus: Asparagus small is quite distinctive and occurs soon after consuming. Many utis are associated with smelly urine and frequently is the only symptom.
5870 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Greenville, AL
A 31-year-old female asked:
Why does my urine smell like sausage every time I eat it?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Spices: Lots of sausage brands have some spices inclusions and those may not be processed by our bodies and penetrate in the urine unprocessed causing your urine to smell like that.
5864 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
What could make my urine smell strange?
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Dr. Ravi Chauhan answered
Urology 22 years experience
Various things: Foods, especially asparagus.
Medications
infections.
5732 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
What are some reasons that my urine would smell bad?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
Infection, not: Enough water, poor hygiene, among other things. Please have your doctor.
5728 viewsAnswered May 1, 2018
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