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Why Does Urine Of A Person With Overactive Bladder Leave A Strong Odor?

I am dealing with overactive bladder and have been reading about it on Wed MD site. I will try a few of their suggestions, ie, Kegel exercises, keeping a chart, etc. I may even try MACA. But another concern I have is very strong urine odor, not the kind of odor from de-hydration. It is like a chemical oror that is very strong. Could it be from meds being taken? or any other ideas about this? Thank you.
Tue, 14 Mar 2017
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Hello,my name is dr.Dorina Gurabardhi.Welcome to HCM!I understand your concern.There are many causes for urine odor.Some foods and medications, such as asparagus or certain vitamins, can cause a noticeable urine odor, even in low concentrations.
Sometimes, unusual urine odor indicates a medical condition or disease, such as:
-Bladder infection
-Cystitis (bladder inflammation)
-Diabetic ketoacidosis,if you have diabetes,high levels of blood acids called ketones
-Gastrointestinal-bladder fistula (abnormal connection between the intestines and body.
-Type 2 diabetes
-Salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes)
So you have to do some examination such as:
-urine test
-Abdominal ultrasonography that is a form of medical ultrasonography to visualise abdominal anatomical structures.
Hope my answer was helpful,thanks!
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Why Does Urine Of A Person With Overactive Bladder Leave A Strong Odor?

Hello,my name is dr.Dorina Gurabardhi.Welcome to HCM!I understand your concern.There are many causes for urine odor.Some foods and medications, such as asparagus or certain vitamins, can cause a noticeable urine odor, even in low concentrations. Sometimes, unusual urine odor indicates a medical condition or disease, such as: -Bladder infection -Cystitis (bladder inflammation) -Diabetic ketoacidosis,if you have diabetes,high levels of blood acids called ketones -Gastrointestinal-bladder fistula (abnormal connection between the intestines and body. -Type 2 diabetes -Salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes) So you have to do some examination such as: -urine test -Abdominal ultrasonography that is a form of medical ultrasonography to visualise abdominal anatomical structures. Hope my answer was helpful,thanks!