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What Causes Foul Smelling Urine?

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Posted on Wed, 15 Jun 2016
Question: My husband urion smells rotton, the smell was so bad it woke me up out of my sleep
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Fowl smell of urine is mostly due to UTI.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your husband has UTI.

Please get his routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Please ask him to take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure he drinks more water.To keep your urine dilute This will helpdilute the urine and there by reduce fowl smell of urine

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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What Causes Foul Smelling Urine?

Brief Answer: Fowl smell of urine is mostly due to UTI. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your husband has UTI. Please get his routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Please ask him to take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Ensure he drinks more water.To keep your urine dilute This will helpdilute the urine and there by reduce fowl smell of urine Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.