I'm 12 wks pregnant. Past few days or so my urine has smelled so bad. I wipe and smell it from there and it's so hard to explain the smell it's so bad. Fishy and/or something crawled up in me and died. Sorry for the graphicness of this question but I was wondering if any of you had any insight with this problem of mine.
I should be drinking more water I know that. Could it be lack of water or something else? Thanks for your opinions.
2007-09-10 18:38:37 · 15 answers · asked by Malia 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Thanks to all the serious answers so far you've given me. I called the 24hr nurse on call at Med Mutual. Although they can't diagnose she said it sounds like an infection and best to get checked out by my OB to make sure my baby &myself are ok. I will be calling my doc when they open today.
Thanks again!!
2007-09-10 20:08:40 · update #1
Sounds like a urinary infection. When you're pregnant the body goes through a lot of changes and its normal to have some dischard and odor, just like when you're not pregnant but if there's a significant change in color and smell, it might be an infection. Women are more prone to infections while pregnant that's because our body's changing.
Eating a lot of foods with sugars and drinking a lot of soda can increase the risk of infections and even sex can be uncomfortable too.
Drinking plenty of water can help regulate your body and it should help flush your system. If you're not getting enough water you're more likely to have constipation, dehydration, and urinary infection and can lead to worse things.
Eating healthy before thinking of getting pregnant, during your pregnancy and taking care of your self will better your chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby.
Any concerns talk to your doctor.
A woman should never ignore her body, treat it like a temple.
Take care of your self and you will live longer and enjoy life more.
2007-09-10 19:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by Indigo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At times more than others. Urine is waste being removed from the body and certain foods and medicines will give it more of an odor than others. Salmon will give off a fishy odor for example. Did you know that it is safe to drink your own urine if it is drunk right away? At that time it is pure, but after a little while it becomes impure. This is a life saver if you were ever in a situation in which water was not available.
2016-05-17 04:35:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deffinetly the beginnings of a urine infection and yes it can start off from not drinking enough water!!! but it is actually caused from a bacteria that lives around the anus.. when we wipe our bottoms it gets inside the vagina and we catch them soooo easy, everyone has the germ and its impossible to get rid of it, no matter how clean you are.. try wiping front to back in stead of back to front.. it will help soo much.,.
& thats ok for the graphicness lol
i had one last week really bad, the smell is very strong and it was like runny yellow butter on the toilet paper... EWWWWWW!!!!.. my graphicness is worse than yours lol
i do get them ALLLL the time though as i dont have very good kidneys ...its normal & most woman will get one or 2 in their pregnancies.
they do need to be treated though as it can cause a miscarriage or early labor... go straight to the doctors before it gets bad
good luck
2007-09-10 18:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bodies are wierd. It's probably normal. Maybe you should ask your doctor.
I'm a man, so I can't say that I've had this experience before.... being pregnant, and having smelly pee and all.
Various things in our diet can cause our urine to give off certain odors.
Everything goes out the window if you are pregnant though. Hormones can really mess with your body.
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2007-09-10 18:44:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not unusual for you to have a change in scent when pregnant. However, if it's smelling really bad, it could be an infection. Go and get your OB to check you out ASAP.
2007-09-10 18:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by alisongiggles 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pregnant woman's urine contains high levels of hormone called HcG or Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin. Plus of course, it contains metabolites from the fetus which adds to the odor.
Suggest you contact your MD for a check-up. Dont take risks.
2007-09-10 18:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations on being pregnant! Lucky you :-D
You are probably fine but have a minor fungal infection like thrush. It will need treatment if this is the case and the sooner the better. No more synthetic undies or tight clothing either. The lasts thing you need is something like this to stress you out - pregnancy throws your hormones out of whack like nobody's business. So tell you GP asap. And enjoy your pregnancy as much as you can, you don't get to do this often in life.
2007-09-10 18:51:58 · answer #7 · answered by She who knows 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Very normal for a change in the smell of urine, but if it is truly disturbing just go have it checked out. Probably no big deal!
2007-09-10 18:48:19 · answer #8 · answered by Kyahoo13 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with answer #1....you need to get that taken care of right away...just in case it's an infection. Drink lots of water and cranberry juice to flush yourself out. You should drink lots of water anyways...
2007-09-10 18:44:53 · answer #9 · answered by no longer exists 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor right away. He might do a ultrasound.And see whats the problem.And I hope the baby is okay. your story sounds awful.
2007-09-10 18:50:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋