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Suggest Treatment For Urinary Incontinence After Recovering From Breast Cancer
Question: Thank you. I am over 65 and was dx with breast cancer 3 years ago. I have suffered with incontenence for a number of years with ui recurrening...My problem today is a very strong, unpleasant urine odor. I am a very clean person and cannot understand why the odor is so unpleasant. This has been noticeable for some time. Should I be concerned.?
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
A strong odor to the urine is not always a cause for concern but can be in certain situations. If the urine is very sweet smelling, it can be a sign of diabetes. If it smells strongly of ammonia it can mean that you aren't drinking enough water. Certain foods, drinks, and medications can cause a strong smell (which are not a cause for concern). And a urinary tract infection can cause a bad smell. But if you aren't having symptoms of a UTI, such as pain with urination, then even if you have a low grade UTI, it doesn't need to be treated.
A fishy type smell can come from the vagina due to an imbalance in the natural bacteria that live there, but this doesn't make the urine smell per se.
Consider treating yourself for a possible UTI with cranberry, such as cranberry powder supplements (sold at health food stores and many drug stores) and more water if you are able to drink more without increasing the incontinence problem.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information or clarification.
Here are some thoughts:
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
A strong odor to the urine is not always a cause for concern but can be in certain situations. If the urine is very sweet smelling, it can be a sign of diabetes. If it smells strongly of ammonia it can mean that you aren't drinking enough water. Certain foods, drinks, and medications can cause a strong smell (which are not a cause for concern). And a urinary tract infection can cause a bad smell. But if you aren't having symptoms of a UTI, such as pain with urination, then even if you have a low grade UTI, it doesn't need to be treated.
A fishy type smell can come from the vagina due to an imbalance in the natural bacteria that live there, but this doesn't make the urine smell per se.
Consider treating yourself for a possible UTI with cranberry, such as cranberry powder supplements (sold at health food stores and many drug stores) and more water if you are able to drink more without increasing the incontinence problem.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information or clarification.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you that helped...verdean
Brief Answer:
Best regards:
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to help where I can. If you have further questions you would like me to answer after this discussion is closed, you can reach me by putting my name at the beginning of the first line of a question.
Best regards,
Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, MD
Best regards:
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to help where I can. If you have further questions you would like me to answer after this discussion is closed, you can reach me by putting my name at the beginning of the first line of a question.
Best regards,
Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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