How to Control Urine Odor

Urine may have a range of scents depending on what foods you've consumed and how hydrated you are. Diluted urine will not smell at all, whereas concentrated urine has a distinctive odor. Odor in urine may be indicative of an infection or disease and should be addressed by a physician. Diseases such as metabolic disorders, diabetes and maple syrup urine disease may have urine odor as a symptom.

Things You'll Need

• Water
• Physician

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Instructions

How to Control Urine Odor

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  Drink enough water to stay well hydrated. This will ensure that your urine is diluted. Concentrated urine has a strong ammonia scent.

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  Avoid foods associated with changes in urine odor, such as asparagus. Asparagus may cause a strong scented urine in some people.

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  Read the labels of supplements and prescription medications you're taking. Some supplements, such as Vitamin B6, can cause changes in urine odor. Prescription medications may also change urine odor. Discuss changes with your physician or pharmacist.

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  Consult a physician if your urine is sweet smelling because this may be an indication of uncontrolled diabetes, according to Medline Plus. Sweet odor may also indicate metabolic disorders. And sweet-smelling urine is a symptom of maple syrup urine disorder, a rare genetic disease.

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  Consult a physician if your urine takes on a foul smell. Bacterial infections such as bladder, kidney and urinary tract infections may cause foul-smelling urine. Other symptoms may be present with infection, including fever, chills and pain.

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  Consult a doctor if your urine has an abnormally musty smell. Such a scent may indicate liver disorders and other metabolic disease.