What's going on with foamy urine in women

What's going on with foamy urine in women

1. What is the matter with foam urine for women

Drink too little water, people's urine is a certain foam, this situation does not worry. However, sometimes the increase in foam is caused by diseases such as proteinuria and urinary tract infections, which require vigilance.

2. Whether the female foamy urine is normal

For most people, foaming when urinating is normal. Under normal circumstances, urine contains some organic and inorganic substances, which makes the urine more tense and some foam appears. Therefore, the appearance of foamy urine is not necessarily a problem with the body. 

You can use a simple way to judge whether your "foamy urine" is normal: let the foamy urine sit for a while, if the foam disappears, it may be that drinking too little water leads to concentrated urine, the human body sweats more in summer, this situation is more likely to occur, it is recommended to drink more water and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

3. What is good to eat for women's foam urine

Foods that strengthen the spleen and diuresis: amaranth, lentils, winter melon, barley, mung beans, watermelon crisp (the part between the outer skin and the melon, which is called cuiyi in Chinese medicine), etc. It is rich in calcium that is easily absorbed by the human body, and also has the effect of detoxifying and clearing heat, tongli urine, replenishing blood and stopping bleeding. Lentils have the effect of nourishing and strengthening, strengthening the spleen and invigorating qi, relieving heat and moisture, and diuresis and swelling. Barley is not only high in protein, but also rich in B vitamins, calcium, iron, dietary fiber, etc., and is a nutriently balanced grain. Because it is easy to be digested and absorbed, it has the effect of promoting metabolism and reducing gastrointestinal burden, and can strengthen the spleen and dehumidify and enhance kidney function. If mixed with mung beans and glutinous rice to cook porridge and drink, it has the effect of clearing heat and moisture, strengthening the spleen and neutralizing. Winter melon and watermelon are also cold and sweet, clear heat and nourishing food, hot and humid weather eating more winter melon and watermelon have a better diuretic effect. Especially watermelon, it is best to choose cold watermelon crisp, low sugar content, drainage and diuretic effect, can relieve body dampness.

What to be wary of foaming urine in women

1. Proteinuria: Abnormal increase in urine protein content is one of the most common causes of foamy urine, and it is also an important clinical manifestation of various diseases, especially kidney disease. Various primary kidney diseases, such as various primary glomerulonephritis, and various secondary kidney damage, such as diabetes, hypertension, gout, hepatitis, etc., can lead to kidney damage and increase protein in urine. Multiple myeloma, acute intravascular hemolysis, leukemia, etc., although the kidney function is normal, but due to the appearance of a large amount of abnormal protein in the blood, there is also protein leakage in the urine, forming proteinuria. Foamy urine is generally present in the presence of proteinuria, which is characterized by a fine layer of foam floating on the surface of the urine that does not disappear for a long time.

2. Urinary system infection: Urinary system infection can cause increased foam in urine. Common ones include urinary tract infections, cystitis, etc., most of which are accompanied by symptoms such as urinary frequency, urgency, and painful urination.

3. Increased urine sugar: organic substances (glucose) and inorganic substances (various mineral salts) in urine can also increase urine tension and foam, but this foam is generally larger and disappears quickly. Diabetic patients are prone to foamy urine due to elevated blood sugar, secondary to elevated urine glucose.

How to check for foamy urine in women

1. There is foamy urine

The foam in the urine does not disappear for a long time, suggesting that it may be proteinuria, which is due to protein in the urine, the surface tension becomes larger, and the foam in the urine is not easy to disappear, and the urine of patients with liver disease often comes out of yellow foam, and the residual time is very long.

2. Look at transparency

Normal urine is clear and transparent, such as the discharged urine is turbid, after resting uniform precipitation is mostly salt urine, in addition to diet, pay attention to whether it is accompanied by sand particles, if any, it is stones. The urine is puruleous and cloudy, often accompanied by flocculence, called pyuria, which is a sign of urinary tract infection.

3. Smell the smell

Normal fresh urine has a specific odor, after a period of rest, urine decomposes and releases ammonia, so there is ammonia odor, chronic cystitis and urinary retention. In diabetic ketoacidosis, it may have an apple-like odor. In addition, some foods and medicines, such as garlic, onions, valerian, etc., can also give urine a special odor.

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