i have a little bacteria in my urine i'm 16?

Question

I went for a checkup and they found microscopic blood in my urine. It was a small amount of bacteria in it after they cultured it. I have no symptoms. Why would I have this? Is it significant?

Answer 1

UTI vs STD: Urine is supposed to be sterile. And peeing/voiding is supposed to be painless. How do you know you have a little bacteria in your urine? Why were you checked? Most common cause of bacteria in urine is a urinary tract infection (UTI) either simple bladder infection or more complicated & serious kidney infection. Sexually transmitted diseases can also make your urine appear dirty. See your doc

Answer 2

No: Should be check by the doctor specially if it is. Accompanied by something else such as excessive drinking.

Answer 3

No: Normal urine smells like urine. If something in the diaper keeps smelling like sugar, the parents should take the diaper and the baby in to see the doctor.

Answer 4

No: This could be due to sugar spilling into your urine. This is a potentially deadly situation. You need to be seen now.

Answer 5

No: Urine should smell like urine and nothing else. If urine smells like anything else it is not normal. You need to check with your doctor asap.

Answer 6

May be: The urinary smell depend upon many factors . It is well known that urine takes on the smell of the food you eat- asparagus is good example. Many medications impart their own smell- Ampicillin is the good example. Diseases like diabetese can cause a sweet odor . Many urinary tract infections cause their peculiar smells .There is no such thing as normal urine smell- there is no odor when fresh.Zk.

Answer 7

No: Not normal to have sweet smellimg urine. Have your urine evaluated by your primary doctor or urologist. Are you diabetic? If so are your blood sugars well controlled? You should see a physician to check your fasting blood sugar.

Answer 8

No: Get evaulated, could be diabetes or other problem.

Answer 9

urine: No--- you might want to have a blood test for diabetes...Call your primary care doctor.

Answer 10

Most often: food!: The first thing that comes to mind, of course, is diabetes. But for many pregnant women, kidney function changes. Often, the same morning a pregnant women drinks a big glass of orange juice, we'll find sugar in her urine sample. However, that is not to say we ignore the findings -- all pregnant women do get tested for gestational diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks.

Answer 11

Glucosuria: Normal blood sugar is maintained by adequate Insulin production and utilization. If you are a diabetic and sugar remains high your kidneys will try to remove sugar to normalize blood levels. This is not ideal. It means your blood level is remaining above 250 at times and also sugar in your urine can allow for infections.

Answer 12

Equal parts: They should be putting out approximately the same amount as they are taking in. Signs of excessive urine loss are sunken eyes, dry mouth, wrinkled skin, and sunken fontenelles.

Answer 13

Reflex: Some folks have this reflex. It means nothing.

Answer 14

Not effective: Many otc products that "promise to treat bacterial vaginosis" are not as effective as a rx from your gyn. The products just enhance the profitability of the company that makes them and can do harm with the irritating ingredients they contain.

Answer 15

Currently none: Candida (fungal) vaginitis can be treated with otc such as vagisil/monistat etc..But there is no otc med available to treat bv, yet. I think that the vaginal suppository form of Flagyl should someday become available otc for treatment of bv. I would suggest consulting your doc for work-up and treatment. Good luck.

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