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Foamy Urine

Passing foamy urine once in a while is alright. But, persistently foamy urine could be a sign of protein in the urine, known as proteinuria. This occurs in case there is kidney damage or renal failure where the filtering units do not function properly and allow the protein molecules to pass through into the urine.

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My urine is foamy. Is this a symptom of any disease?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21-year-old male with 132 pounds weight and 5.6 feet in height. I had kidney stones two years back with gilbert syndrome. My urine is foamy most of the time from last 1.5 years like alcohol I wanted to know, is this a symptom of any disease?  Read Full »


Dr. Parekh Raj Kanubhai

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Foamy urine can account to several causes like protein in urine or dehydration or urinary tract infection or diabetic infection in the kidney can also call cause foamy urine. We need to perform a few tests before we proceed to the diagnosis. With this, we will order ...  Read Full »

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