Urinary and Bladder Disorders Forum - What causes Smelly Urine?

Hi,
I was wondering why urine would be so strong smelling? It's not the fishy odor, but almost acidic smelling. I've had this for about 3 months now. I don't have an urgency to go to the bathroom more than normal and I don't have pain when I urinate. I just have smelly urine. I try drinking more water and it still smells a little. My urine may be clear and I still have a smell. Any ideas on how to get rid of this or if I would have an underlying disorder?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on September 19th, 2006

Urinary & Bladder Disorders Answer A1479

If “smelly urine” is your only symptom then I can’t tell you anything without a laboratory urine analysis. You can go to your GP (general practitioner) for standard blood-urine examinations and to begin to diagnose the condition.

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