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Foamy urine is usually not a sign of health problems and is normally because of accumulated pee as a result of not going to the toilet when you feel the urge or when you pee too hard. It can also happen when there are cleaning products in the toilet bowl, for example, that end up reacting with the urine and creating foam.
However, in cases where the foam appears very frequently, it can also indicate the presence of proteins in the urine which can be due to problems like kidney stones or uncontrolled high blood pressure. In these cases, it is very important to see a urologist to assess the cause and follow the best treatment.
Here’s what you need to know if your urine is foamy.
1. You might just have a super-fast urine stream.
Though. Some amount of bubbles in the urine is normal and this can be affected by how fast the urinary stream is and how far the urine has to travel before hitting the toilet. A normal urinary stream flows at about 15 milliliters per second, not necessarily helpful information, but still interesting!) So honestly, if your pee looks a bit bubblier than usual, it might just be coming out a little faster.
2. Your kidneys aren’t working as they should.
Your kidneys work to filter out blood and substances in your urine protein, specifically. So when your pee looks foamy it could be due to excess protein, which signals something may be off with your kidneys.
“Under normal circumstances, the kidney filters do not permit protein molecules from the blood to pass through and end up in the urine,” An increase of protein in the urine is generally evidence of a damaged and leaky kidney filter.
3. You’re dehydrated.
Water is one of the substances found in urine (duh), so when you’re not drinking enough, it can make your urine foamy. “The more dehydrated someone is the more concentrated their urine will be as their body tries to conserve water,”
4. Diabetes.
If your blood glucose levels are too high, the kidneys will have trouble filtering the blood properly. This can allow glucose and protein molecules from the blood to end up in the urine, which can cause foaming.
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