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Strong ANTISEPTIC Smell In Urine - With UTI

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jul 28 7:39pm | Replies (24)

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@danielad

.... and here I am AGAIN! Hi @danny59 and @kidneybean1 - Thank you for replying!!!!
So .... Yes, I do have a GREAT urologist now; but she doesn't know WHY I have this "smell".
In honesty, I just mentioned it once to her, 3 days ago. She interpreted as a potential sign of an infection and told me to drink plenty of water. I was STILL on antibiotics because of a new UTI, and had just taken the last pill! Yes, I am drinking plenty of water. My urine is almost water color! BUT the smell is THERE! And I have to tell you, my undies reek of it too! Washing and changing doesn't affect it!

@kidneybean1, the smell is NOT anything like ammonia. It is a "medicinal" type of smell, sort of like an antiseptic used in hospitals. Does it make any sense to you? I had my husband smell it. He couldn't decipher it either. We both think it is a "familiar" smell; something we have smelled before (aside from my urine!!). It was only yesterday afternoon that it came to me: It smells like one of the antiseptics used in hospitals. He agreed!!!
This is when I sent in my question .... I've been searching for an explanation for a while now, but I haven't found any information about THIS particular type of smell.
I have seen information about the smells of Ammonia, Sulphur, Rotten Eggs, Rotten Meat, Maple syrup, Popcorn, Sweet, Fishy, and/or various foul odors. None of these seem to define the odor I smell.

Thanks for your help!!!
Hugs!
Dee

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CONGRATULATIONS ON finding a female Urologist. i have a female PA Urologist. she's amazing. and smart as a whip. she has helped me immensely with my UTIs. and kidney stones. i will see her again on the 22nd of July. i have a problem where i bleed from my penis. either from the Urethra tube. or the glands.. or.. (head). but i find it a little worrisome and a little scarry.
see, i have 2 kidney stones in both kidneys. the top lobe and the bottom lobe. if you understand what i'm trying to describe. so i'm not totally sure what's going on there.
now about the smells you list. i have seen that list. but for the life of me, i can't remember what the article actually said about them. you know, what causes the smell. it might have been from the National Kidney Foundation. most likely. well lots of Hugs to you too. Daniel 💙💙.