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smelly urine

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Kevin Pho, MD - Internal Medicine

Kevin Pho, MD Boston - MA

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smelly urine

by pjh, Mar 04, 2003 12:00AM

Tags: urine, urinary, tract, urinary tract infections, Urinary tract infection, dehydration, followup, hysterectomy, kidney, stds, stones, stress, symptom, vitamins, foul smelling, Kidney Stone, Kidney stones

I have had a hysterectomy and take a lot of vitamins each morning. I am not sexual active so I was wondering if my vitamins could be giving my urine a foul smell?

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by Kevin Pho, MD

, Mar 04, 2003 12:00AM

Hello - thanks for asking your question.

Before attributing the foul smelling urine to vitamins, there are other diseases that can cause this symptom. Urinary tract infections, STDs, kidney stones and dehydration can also cause smelly urine. You should discuss these possibilities with your personal physician before attributing the cause to vitamins.

I suggest followup with your personal physician.

I stress that this answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Thanks,

Kevin, M.D.

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