What Strong Smelling Urine Mean?
When You're Dehydrated and Your Pee Gets Very Concentrated, It Can Smell Strongly of Ammonia. If You Catch a Whiff of Something Really Strong Before You Flush...
When you're dehydrated and your pee gets very concentrated, it can smell strongly of ammonia. If you catch a whiff of something really strong before you flush, it might also be a sign of a UTI, diabetes, a bladder infection, or metabolic diseases.
What causes strong bad smelling urine?
Foul-Smelling Urine: Dehydration
Kaaki says the number one reason for bad-smelling urine is dehydration. “You always have a certain amount of ammonia in your urine. When you have more water, the ammonia is diluted, and it smells less intense.
How do I stop my urine from smelling strong?
Take these steps to reduce the amount of odor your urine produces:
- Drink enough fluid.
- Get examined for possible infection.
- Change your diet.
- Drink cranberry juice.
- Take deodorizing tablets or Vitamin C.
- Controlling Odor With Cleaning and Incontinence Products.