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Zhang Huanan, Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Master’s Student< p>Today (6.16) is Urinary Health Day.
In daily life, the color of urine has become an important reference indicator for us to judge the change of physical health.
Many people often make this sigh when they go to the toilet: “Alas, the urine has turned yellow again, and the anger has been a bit hot recently!” p>
So what is the signal of yellow urine? What other health tips can urine give us? Let’s see together.
What are the possible problems behind yellow urine?
The color of urine is our most intuitive judgment. Normal urine is mostly light yellow or orange to the naked eye.When the body is sick, the color of the urine will be different. Variety.
The most common color change in urine is red, with hematuriathe most common, It is more common in urinary system stones, inflammations, injuries and tumors, etc., and severe hematuria may appear dark brown urine.
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The dark yellow color of the urine is mostly due to the presence of a large amount of conjugated bilirubin in the urine, resulting in a dark yellow, soybean oil-like appearance. The foam in the urine is still yellow after shaking, which is common in cholestatic jaundice or hepatocellular jaundice, and in severe cases, can be seen in cholangiocarcinoma;In addition to taking certain drugs or food It can also make the appearance of urine yellow, such as vitamin B2, rifampicin, furazolidone, etc.
In addition, blue urine is more common in diaper cyanosis syndrome, and light green urine is more common in Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. The situation is rarer in life.
I want to go to the toilet as soon as I drink water, what’s the matter?
There is another situation in life: I want to go to the toilet as soon as I drink water, which is the so-called “frequent urination”. Is this a disease?
Answer: Not exactly. This occurs when the kidneys are functioning normally, drinking too much water or eating foods with a high water content, whenthe kidney’s water metabolism reaches a “saturated” type Circulation, resulting in a situation where you want to urinate as soon as you drink water.
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Under pathological conditions, frequent urination is common in diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems.
Urinary and reproductive tract inflammation, bladder stones, tumors, prostate hyperplasia, etc., resulting in inflammatory edema or Reduced bladder stretchability, resulting in a decrease in bladder capacity; or bladder emptying disorder causing urinary retention, a decrease in the effective capacity of the bladder, and a decrease in urine storage function, resulting in frequent urination. Lower urinary tract infectionsalso cause frequent urination, such as cystitis, prostatitis, epididymitis, etc. These diseases are often accompanied by urgency , dysuria, perineal, lower abdominal pain and discomfort.
In addition to the above diseases, diabetes, diabetes insipidus, and renal concentrating dysfunction can also cause frequent urination, which often causes frequent urination Increases, but the urine output does not decrease at a time, or even increases. StudentsWhen this happens in life, attention should be paid to the underlying disease. In addition, mental factors such as anxiety, tension, and fear can also cause frequent urination. Once a similar situation occurs, seek medical attention in time.
Bad lifestyle habits such as holding back urine, sitting for a long time, and drinking less water will have a serious impact on our urinary health. Among them, hold back urine It is one of the important causes of many urinary tract diseases.
where did all the smothered urine go?
When the urine stored in the bladder exceeds a certain limit, the nervous system will prompt to urinate. It often has serious psychological and physical effects on the human body.
Psychologically, holding back urine will cause a great psychological burden, and if things go on like this will cause mental enuresis, such as hearing The sound of water and when you see the toilet, urine will be discharged involuntarily.
Physiologically, the hold back urine is stored in the bladder, which expands the bladder and spews out when it reaches the limit of the bladder sphincter. That is filling incontinence.
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Long-term holding of urine will cause the bladder muscle to relax and weaken, the bladder contraction ability will decrease, and symptoms of urination difficulty such as waiting for urine and incomplete urine will appear; In severe cases of holding back urine, bacteria in the bladder and even urine will flow back to the upper urinary tract through the ureter, causing reflux nephropathy or pyelonephritis.
In the long run, holding back urine will lead to damage to the parenchymal structure of the kidney and eventually lead to renal failure; It also increases the risk of bladder cancer.
Therefore, in life, pay attention to develop good living habits, avoid holding back urine, drink more water, exercise more, pay attention to the changes in your body, If you feel unwell, seek medical advice in time, seek professional guidance, and protect your urinary health!
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