Does inadequate water intake cause urine discoloration?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am having a discoloration in the urine. Whenever I am not drinking enough water my urine is turning white in color. There is no associated abdominal pain.
Is there any problem with this condition?
Please advise.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I have gone through your query.
I would like to know a few more details, too.
- Do you have any burning sensation while passing urine?
- Do you notice an increase in your complaints after a heavy meal?
- Have you ever had blood in the urine or any milky clots passing in urine?
Passing cloudy/milky urine can be due to several conditions. Most commonly, it is either due to some infection or due to excessive phosphate salts in urine. But it can also be due to lymph in the urine, which needs to be evaluated. I would suggest a detailed clinical examination by a urologist with some basic urine analysis and ultrasound evaluation of the kidneys and bladder to identify the cause of the cloudy urine, which can then be treated appropriately.
I hope you found this helpful.
Please feel free to reach out in case of further queries.
Thank you.
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