If you see more of a neon or fluorescent orange, though, something could be up with your liver, especially if you notice a yellowish tint to the whites of your eyes, Dr. Shaw says, is you know you’re taking these meds and a good doctor will give you the heads-up ahead of time to expect color changes so you don’t freak out. Overdoing it means you’ve delivered yourself a heaping dose of beta-carotene, which is then excreted in urine.Ĭertain meds, like the over-the-counter UTI treatment phenazopyridine (Pyridium), the blood thinner warfarin, and some laxatives can also result in orange pee.
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Just like your skin can skew orange when you eat too many carrots, so can your pee. If you notice any other unusual symptoms alongside the red or pink color of your urine, such as burning, pain, or an odd smell, that also warrants a visit to the doc. Shaw adds.īlood in the urine can also be caused by other conditions, such as urinary tract infections, an enlarged prostate, or kidney cysts or stones. Both tumors are extremely rare, but underdiagnosed in women, who are more likely to shrug off the incident as a weird period fluke, Dr. If you haven’t recently eaten one of the foods above-and especially if you notice any blood clots or other pieces of tissue in your pee-go see a doctor. Shaw says, it could be a sign of a bladder or kidney tumor. It should clear up by the next day.īut if red pee lingers, Dr. Some of the compounds responsible for the color of these vibrant foods are excreted in the urine after the kidneys do their processing. Red or pink pee after enjoying some beets is common enough that it’s even got its own name: beeturia. You probably ate beets, blackberries, or even rhubarb. Here’s what the color of your pee can reveal about your health. “ Healthy urine can range from clear to dark yellow, but if it’s any other color in the rainbow and hydration or diet doesn’t fix it, it’s best to get it checked,” Dr. Case in point: Heather West, who works in a hospital lab, captured the spectrum of pee colors in this pretty sweet (and slightly disturbing!) photo. Believe it or not, pee can present in a rainbow of colors, from red to green to (yes) even blue. There are times, though, when you don’t see pale yellow in the bowl, and dehydration has nothing to do with it. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play “A pale yellow color reflects a good balance between over- and underhydration,” he says. The more dehydrated you are, the more concentrated the urine becomes and the darker the color gets. The yellow color of urine comes from a chemical byproduct that results when the kidneys do their job of processing waste, explains Koushik Shaw, M.D., a urologist and founder of Austin Urology Institute in Texas. The study examined hydration tests among older adults and found that urine color can be changed by too many other things to accurately predict hydration.
The problem, other than the fact that you have to look into the toilet bowl, is that taking a glance at the color of your pee isn’t always as accurate at predicting true dehydration as, say, a blood test, according to research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In fact, it’s become pretty standard advice to keep an eye on what you leave behind when you pee, and to aim for a light lemonade color as a sign of optimal hydration. Turns out, you can learn a lot about what’s going on inside by examining what comes out. The eyes may be a window into the soul, but the toilet bowl is a window into the body.
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