any urologists? pee question, heh...serious
yes
clear pee means you're hydrated. dark pee can mean many things many of which are not bad. could be too much vitamin C tabs you may be taking or certain drinks that you have been having lately. does it burn when you pee? notice any chunks? I'm not going to ask your age but the older you are the more attention I'd pay to any prolonged difference in any urine or bowel movements. could be symptoms of something bigger, yet hidden, kidney or bladder stones. If you are that concerned to post, please go see a doc asap...no sense waiting.
Re: any urologists? pee question, heh...serious
it depends on if you take vitamins like Bcomplex?or any vitamins supps......Originally posted by colour
is it better if your pee is clearer?
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Originally posted by colour
nope
hehe im not concerned, a friend of mine asked me the question and i didnt know. from there it just stuck in my mind.
well you know that means that your pecker is going to shrivel up and fall off,man!god damn!!!!!
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chunky pee...
rather common condition, from dehydration over long periods of time, calcium deposits build up, can also happen from drinking non-chlorinated water (bottled water) all the time. I use the term dehydration loosely as most healthy people are due to the lack of the proper intake of water per day, about 1 us gallon.
I did a search for urine...
This is what I found.. Pretty interesting and gives alot of thought to your pee pee ..lol....
Colorful Urine
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Presentation
The patient may complain or be frightened about the color of his urine; color may be one component of some urinary complaint, or the color may be noted incidentally on urinalysis.
What to do:
Ask about symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency, and crampy pains (suggesting stones), as well as any food colorings, over-the-counter or prescription medications, or diagnostic dyes recently ingested. Ascertain the circumstances surrounding noticing the color: Did the color only appear after the urine contacted the container, or the water in the toilet bowl? Did the urine have to sit in the sun for hours before the color appeared?
Obtain a fresh urine sample for analysis. Persistent foam suggests protein or yellow foam bilirubin, which should also show up on a dipstick test. A positive dipstick for blood implies the presence of red cells, free hemoglobin, or myoglobin, which can be double-checked by examining the urinary sediment for red cells and the serum for hemoglobinemia. In patients with normal renal function, hemoglobinuria can be distinguished from myoglobinuria by drawing a blood sample, spinning it down, and looking at the serum. Free hemoglobin produces a pink serum which will test positive with the dipstick. Myoglobin is cleared more efficiently by the kidneys, usually leaving a clear serum which tests negative with the dipstick.
If the urine is red and acidic but does not contain hemoglobin, myoglobin, or red blood cells, suspect an indicator dye such as phenolphthalein (the laxative in ExLax) in which case the red should disappear when the urine is alkalinized with a few drops of KOH. People with a particular metabolic defect produce red urine whenever they eat beets. Blackberries can turn acidic urine red, while rhubarb, anthraquinone laxatives, and some diagnostic dyes will redden urine only when it is alkaline.
Orange urine may be produced by phenazopyridine (Pyridium) or ethoxazene (Serenium), both of which are used as urinary tract anesthetics to diminish dysuria. Rifampin will also turn urine orange.
Blue or green urine may be caused by a blue dye such as methylene blue, a component in several medications (Trac Tabs, Urised, Uroblue) used to reduce symptoms of cystitis. A blue pigment may also be produced by Pseudomonas infection
Brown or black urine (not due to myoglobin or bilirubin) may be caused by L-dopa, melanin, phenacetin, or phenol poisoning. Metabolites of the antihypertensive methyldopa (Aldomet) may turn black on contact with bleach (which is often present in toilet bowls). Contamination with povidone-iodine (Betadine) solution or douche can turn urine brown. Melanin and melanogen, found in the urine of patients with melanoma, will darken standing urine from the air-exposed surface downward.
What not to do:
Do not allow the patient to alter his urine factitiously. Have someone observe urine collection and inspect the specimen at once.
Do not let a urine dipstick sit too long in the sample (allowing chemical indicators to diffuse out) or hold the dipstick vertically (allowing chemicals to drip from one pad to another and interfere with reagents).
Do not be misled by dye in urine interfering with dipstick indicators. Pyridium can make a dipstick appear falsely positive for bilirubin, while contamination with hypochlorite bleach can cause a false positive test for hemoglobin. Also the urobilinogen dipstick (or Erlich reaction) is not adequate for diagnosing porphyria.
Colorful Urine
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Presentation
The patient may complain or be frightened about the color of his urine; color may be one component of some urinary complaint, or the color may be noted incidentally on urinalysis.
What to do:
Ask about symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency, and crampy pains (suggesting stones), as well as any food colorings, over-the-counter or prescription medications, or diagnostic dyes recently ingested. Ascertain the circumstances surrounding noticing the color: Did the color only appear after the urine contacted the container, or the water in the toilet bowl? Did the urine have to sit in the sun for hours before the color appeared?
Obtain a fresh urine sample for analysis. Persistent foam suggests protein or yellow foam bilirubin, which should also show up on a dipstick test. A positive dipstick for blood implies the presence of red cells, free hemoglobin, or myoglobin, which can be double-checked by examining the urinary sediment for red cells and the serum for hemoglobinemia. In patients with normal renal function, hemoglobinuria can be distinguished from myoglobinuria by drawing a blood sample, spinning it down, and looking at the serum. Free hemoglobin produces a pink serum which will test positive with the dipstick. Myoglobin is cleared more efficiently by the kidneys, usually leaving a clear serum which tests negative with the dipstick.
If the urine is red and acidic but does not contain hemoglobin, myoglobin, or red blood cells, suspect an indicator dye such as phenolphthalein (the laxative in ExLax) in which case the red should disappear when the urine is alkalinized with a few drops of KOH. People with a particular metabolic defect produce red urine whenever they eat beets. Blackberries can turn acidic urine red, while rhubarb, anthraquinone laxatives, and some diagnostic dyes will redden urine only when it is alkaline.
Orange urine may be produced by phenazopyridine (Pyridium) or ethoxazene (Serenium), both of which are used as urinary tract anesthetics to diminish dysuria. Rifampin will also turn urine orange.
Blue or green urine may be caused by a blue dye such as methylene blue, a component in several medications (Trac Tabs, Urised, Uroblue) used to reduce symptoms of cystitis. A blue pigment may also be produced by Pseudomonas infection
Brown or black urine (not due to myoglobin or bilirubin) may be caused by L-dopa, melanin, phenacetin, or phenol poisoning. Metabolites of the antihypertensive methyldopa (Aldomet) may turn black on contact with bleach (which is often present in toilet bowls). Contamination with povidone-iodine (Betadine) solution or douche can turn urine brown. Melanin and melanogen, found in the urine of patients with melanoma, will darken standing urine from the air-exposed surface downward.
What not to do:
Do not allow the patient to alter his urine factitiously. Have someone observe urine collection and inspect the specimen at once.
Do not let a urine dipstick sit too long in the sample (allowing chemical indicators to diffuse out) or hold the dipstick vertically (allowing chemicals to drip from one pad to another and interfere with reagents).
Do not be misled by dye in urine interfering with dipstick indicators. Pyridium can make a dipstick appear falsely positive for bilirubin, while contamination with hypochlorite bleach can cause a false positive test for hemoglobin. Also the urobilinogen dipstick (or Erlich reaction) is not adequate for diagnosing porphyria.
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carbonated water....
not that great but if you must....anything that is already clear is considered better than say rootbeer or coffee. But plain old tap water is the best for you. I try to keep my water intake up along with some other healthy drinks like cranberry or cranapple juice, oranje juice, and a glass of wine or a beer..good for the arteries! Don't believe me...look at incidence of cardiovascular disease in France. All that rich food is offset by a good glass of wine! Moderation is the key there although I do overindulge myself every now and then! 
Tap water is not always the best. Most township and city water system use chlorine to make bacteria lace water potable. Levels of metals and organics may also be on the unacceptable level. I would suggest using a top notch water filtration system. The under sink models tap right into cold water line.
Have a chat with some of the chemists working at your local water plant.
Have a chat with some of the chemists working at your local water plant.
what you give up....
city water is flouridated so if you quit drinking it, your teeth may suffer..seen this happen alot in kids in rural areas with well water but a good filtration system is good too...there's always a trade off. we hardly ever see a double positive in life!
my thoughts...
were based on the generalality that alot of people can't afford good dental treatment due to lack of insurance and what not but in any case I do agree with you.