Why is my pee green and smelly?

Light green urine is typically caused by dyes in food, though it could also be caused by medications such as antidepressants and drugs containing phenol. It is typically not a cause for concern, but be sure to keep watch and contact your urologist if you have accompanying conditions.

What does it mean when my pee is green?

There are only two causes of green pee that are serious, and both of them are very rare. Although very uncommon, a UTI with the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause a bluish-green tinge. This happens because the bacteria produce pyocyanin, a blue pigment. The other serious cause of green pee is jaundice.

Is green urine serious?

In more severe cases, urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by bacteria may result in green urine (pigments produced by Pseudomonas bacteria). This is a serious condition and medical intervention is usually recommended.

Which poisoning causes green urine?

(a) Green urine—Pseudomonas-related urinary tract infection. (b) Milky white urine—in Pseudomonas urinary tract infection with chronic kidney disease. (c) Black urine—in Paraphenylenediamine dye intoxication.

What color is urine when your kidneys are failing?

Dark brown urine occurs in kidney failure due to the buildup of waste products in urine or urinating less often and in smaller amounts than usual. Foaming or fizzing urine may also be a sign of kidney failure, though foam is not a color and usually occurs due to increased protein in urine or kidney disease.

Why Is My Pee Green?

Why is my pee neon green yellow?

Diet, vitamins, and minerals

Heavily processed foods can contain high amounts of food dye. This dye will interact with the pigment as well. B vitamins, such as riboflavin (B-2) and cobalamin (B-12), are also known for causing fluorescent yellow-green urine.

What color pee is healthy?

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.

What color is your urine when you have diabetes?

Diabetes can cause cloudy urine when too much sugar builds up in your urine. Your urine may also smell sweet or fruity. Diabetes can also lead to kidney complications or increase risk of infections of the urinary tract, both of which can also make your urine appear cloudy.

What are 10 warning signs of diabetes?

What does diabetic pee smell like?

What Does Diabetic Urine Smell Like? One warning sign of diabetes or high blood sugar is urine that smells sweet or fruity. The sweetness comes from sugar in your urine and is a sign your body is trying to get rid of extra sugar in your blood.

What is silent diabetes?

“Diabetes starts as a silent disease, advancing painlessly, almost imperceptibly,” says Dr. Ferrer, who sees 25 to 30 diabetic patients per week. “It mainly attacks the small blood vessels, damaging the kidneys, eyes, and nerves.” It can also affect larger blood vessels.

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.

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.

Why does my pee smell like fish?

Fish Odor Syndrome

Also called trimethylaminuria, this genetic condition can give your pee a fishy smell. It happens when your body can't break down trimethylamine. You end up getting rid of the compound through your pee, sweat, breath, and other fluids. It doesn't mean you're unhealthy.

What are the 3 early warning signs of kidney disease?

Can vitamins turn urine green?

Certain B vitamins, including vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B12 (cobalamin), can turn your pee fluorescent yellow or even neon green. If you take HUM's Base Control, which contains B vitamins, or B12 Turbo, you may notice this change in urine color.