The urine smells of ammonia or has other smells. What does this mean?

Why does urine smell ammonia or has anysmells? And what is it? Urine is a residual product of the body's vital activity. Its amount depends on the amount of liquid dripped and sweating. Ideal urine translucent with a slight yellow tinge without a smell. In the case of the appearance of "fragrance" it is worth considering, and whether everything is in order with your body. In this article we will talk about why urine smells of ammonia and generally has a smell.

The most common causes of odor

1. Deficiency of food and liquids. If the body does not get the right amount of food and water, the urine becomes more concentrated, and the smell of acetone appears.
2. Reception of antibiotics and medicines. Most often, the smell appears in this liquid because of medicines, herbs and plants.
3. If the urine smells ammonia, then it indicates the presence of diseases.
4. Specific food. Some of the foods that we eat can give the urine a smell, for example garlic, seafood, asparagus and so on.

Medical causes of odor in the urine

Now let's talk about the diseases and pathologies that are indicated by the appearance of a smell in the urine.

The smell of urine	Cause
without smell	The body is healthy and there are no pathologies.
acetone	Diabetes mellitus in severe form (acidosis). Medical intervention is urgently required, otherwise a coma is possible.
mold	Hereditary defeat of the nervous system with the accumulation of toxic substances in the body (phenylketonuria).
beer	Problems in the work of the liver, liver failure.
burnt oil, rotten cabbage	Increase in the level of methionine in the body.
fish and other similar smells	Violation of the kidneys, sexually transmitted infections.
maple syrup	Hereditary disease leucinosis (a violation of the metabolism of amino acids).
ammonia	The urine smells of ammonia in the presence of diseases and inflammatory processes in the urogenital system, with cystitis.
apples (rotten, sweet)	An easy form of diabetes mellitus. The smell appears due to changes in the body.

If the urine smells ammonia or has anyanother smell after sex, it indicates a violation of the microflora of the genital organs, the presence of venereal or infectious diseases. It is recommended to consult a doctor and check.

The smell of urine in children

Urine smells ammonia in the child and has otherunpleasant smells? What is the reason for this? Suits all of the above: the same symptoms and the same reasons as in adults. In addition, the lack of vitamin D in the child's body also contributes to
appearance of odor.

What to do?

If you consider yourself a healthy person and are sure that you have no infections and diseases, then your actions should be as follows:

• in the event that the smell of urine has appeared to you only once, then you should not panic, perhaps you have eaten or drank a little liquid;
• if it always or almost always has a specific flavor, then it is worth to see a doctor, because this is not the norm and can only talk about illnesses and inflammations in the body.

Similar recommendations can be given to mothers who have found an unpleasant smell of urine in a child.