Is it good if your pee is clear?

Clear urine is a sign of good hydration and a healthy urinary tract. However, if they consistently notice clear urine and also have extreme or unusual thirst, it is best to speak to a doctor.
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What does it mean when your pee is clear like water?

Clear urine sends a clear message: You may be drinking too much water. Now it's true your body needs water to stay hydrated and function properly. The basic rule of thumb is to aim for drinking 64 ounces of fluid a day to keep your system operating at peak efficiency.
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What color pee is healthy?

What Color Is Your Pee? If everything is normal and healthy, the color should be a pale yellow to gold. That hue comes from a pigment your body makes called urochrome. The shade, light or dark, also changes.
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Why is my pee black?

Urine naturally has some yellow pigments called urobilin or urochrome. The darker urine is, the more concentrated it tends to be. Dark urine is most commonly due to dehydration. However, it may be an indicator that excess, unusual, or potentially dangerous waste products are circulating in the body.
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Why is my pee blue?

Blue or green urine can be caused by: Dyes. Some brightly colored food dyes can cause green urine. Dyes used for some tests of kidney and bladder function can turn urine blue.
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Why is my pee purple?

Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is rare disease entity, occurs predominantly in constipated women, chronically catheterized and associated with bacterial urinary infections that produce sulphatase/phosphatase. The etiology is due to indigo (blue) and indirubin (red) or to their mixture that becomes purple.
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Why is my pee green?

Food coloring is the most common cause for blue or green urine. Vitamin B can also turn the urine green. Certain medications like amitriptyline (used for depression or pain), Propofol (sedation and anesthesia during surgery) or indomethacin (an Advil-like pain reliever) can also cause blue/green urine.
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Why is my pee pink when I wipe?

Pink or red urine may be the result of a injury, urinary tract infection, kidney stones, tumors, excessive physical exercise or other conditions which cause the kidneys, ureters, bladder or urethra to leak or ooze blood into the urine. There are also a number of medications which can cause the urine to turn colors.
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Why is my pee brown?

Dark urine is most commonly due to dehydration. However, it may be an indicator that excess, unusual, or potentially dangerous waste products are circulating in the body. For example, dark brown urine may indicate liver disease due to the presence of bile in the urine.
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Why is my pee red orange?

The most concerning cause of orange urine is liver disease. In that case, the orange-color is caused by an increase in bilirubin. Red/Pink Urine. Certain foods like beets and berries can cause a red-colored urine.
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Why is my pee neon yellow?

High-dose vitamins can turn your pee a bright, almost neon yellow color. The most common culprit is vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, which is found in most multivitamins. The neon color in pee is just a harmless sign that you're taking more than your body needs, and the excess is mixing with your pee.
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Why is my pee white and sticky?

The bottom line. If you notice white particles in your urine, it's likely from genital discharge or a problem in your urinary tract, such as kidney stones or possible infection. If you have significant symptoms that accompany the white particles in your urine, you may want to see your doctor.
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Why is it called pee pee?

"Pee Pee" in the town name comes from "P.P.", the initials of explorer Peter Patrick. The legend has merit. Peter Patrick was a 19th-century settler from Pennsylvania who eventually ended up in Piketon, according to Emmy Beach of the Ohio History Connection.
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Why is my pee white and foamy?

Sometimes, urine can also foam up when it's concentrated. Your urine is more concentrated if you haven't had much water to drink and you're dehydrated. Foamy urine can also indicate that you have too much of a protein, such as albumin, in your urine. The protein in your urine reacts with the air to create foam.
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Is it normal to have stuff floating in your pee?

If you notice excess mucus in your urine, make an appointment to see your doctor. Some mucus is fine, but a lot may be a sign of an underlying health concern. Your doctor can determine if your symptoms are a result of something less serious and treatable, such as an infection.
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Why is my pee orange yellow?

Bile duct or liver disease: If there is a problem in your liver or bile ducts and bilirubin increases in the bloodstream, it can cause orange urine. Kidney disease: Certain health conditions related to your kidneys can cause dark urine, which may look orange or brown.
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Why do men pee blood?

Blood in the urine (hematuria) is common men. Common causes include an enlarged prostate, urinary tract infections, bladder infections, kidney infections, bladder or kidney stones, bladder or kidney trauma, and certain medications.
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Why do I bleed when I hold my pee?

Infected bladder linings are inflamed, and irritated, and can bleed, just like an infection of the mouth. (By the way, a bladder infection is the more severe form of a urinary tract infection, or UTI, which encompasses an infection anywhere along the urinary tract, including in the kidneys, urethra, or ureter.)
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