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A 36-year-old female asked:

Every morning my urine has a strong odor when i drink bottle water the odor goes away what causes this? no uti . not a juice, coffee or soda drinker

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Dr. Donald Alvesanswered

Emergency Medicine 25 years experience

Concentration: Overnight, people often mildly dehydrate as they sleep, so the urine concentrates, darkens and smells stronger.

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