Urine is mostly water, and relatively sterile. But this does not mean it qualifies for the recommended 6 - 8 daily glasses of H2O, and here's why:
in addition to the water content, urine contains trace elements of hundreds of other things — from undigested alcohol to nitrogen and potassium, and sodium, which makes it such a salty drink. (By the way, the first pee in the morning is more concentrated; and the more water you drink, the more diluted it will be.)
Urine could — in rare cases — also have some toxic substances in it, such as lead or arsenic. It can also contain trace amounts of drugs that the urinating person has recently ingested, though probably not enough to actually give the sipper any high or show up on a drug test (in case you were wondering).
If someone does end up urinating in your mouth (or you drink your own urine), s/he could conceivably transmit an infection. Passing on a urinary tract infection (UTI) or HIV could complicate matters. Hepatitis B, chlamydia, and even herpes could be present in the urine and could theoretically be transmitted to the drinker, causing infection.
No documented cases of HIV being transmitted through urine have been identified, but again, it's a theoretical possibility. (HIV is present in urine, though in the smallest amounts of any bodily fluid.)
People who have an autoimmune disorder (including HIV/AIDS), kidney problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, or other major medical problems need to shy away from drinking or swallowing urine because of the possibilities for infection.
2006-11-09 14:10:36
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answered by Goldista 6
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I am laughing at the thought of how one could 'accidentally' ingest someone else's urine. But unless they had a bad infection you would generally be pretty safe. A healthy person's urine is pretty sterile, and doesn't contain anything that would harm you.
2006-11-09 13:07:38
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answered by langdonrjones 4
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im not sure how you could accidnetly do this but chances are you will be ok but slim chance you can get deadly sick. if you have ulcers or any kind of tear in your stomach skins where ever you can get urine in your blood stream that can require a trip to the hosptial
2006-11-09 13:07:25
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answered by Autumn 5
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2015-01-30 07:45:50
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-10-21 13:51:39
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answered by ? 4
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