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What Causes Foul Smelling Urine?

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Question : when I am urinating it is stinging. what could it be
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (55 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
a urinary tract infection?

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

a urinary tract infection is the most likely cause. You can confirm it with a urinalysis. A urine culture can be done too but it's not absolutely necessary if it's the first time you get such an infection in your life. Other symptoms you may have include a constant sensation that your bladder is full (urgency) but you can't pass any urine or you pass drops of urine only and lower abdominal discomfort.

If it's indeed a urinary tract infection then antibiotic treatment would be required. The choice of antibiotic would depend on various factors but confirmation comes first.

I hope it helps!
Kind Regards!
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What Causes Foul Smelling Urine?

Brief Answer: a urinary tract infection? Detailed Answer: Hello, a urinary tract infection is the most likely cause. You can confirm it with a urinalysis. A urine culture can be done too but it's not absolutely necessary if it's the first time you get such an infection in your life. Other symptoms you may have include a constant sensation that your bladder is full (urgency) but you can't pass any urine or you pass drops of urine only and lower abdominal discomfort. If it's indeed a urinary tract infection then antibiotic treatment would be required. The choice of antibiotic would depend on various factors but confirmation comes first. I hope it helps! Kind Regards!