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When i pee it has a really bad odor any ideas why? nothing is helping

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Possible infection: Infected urine can have a really bad odor. Asparagus causes a particular type of malodor, however, i doubt that you are eating asparagus all the time. So perhaps you should get your urine tested for infection.

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Answered 7/5/2012

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