What is the reason for frequent yellow urine?

1. Light yellow is the normal color of urine

Urine originates from the glomerulus of the kidney, and enters the bladder through the renal pelvis and ureter through the action of the collecting system such as the renal tubules. Urine needs to pass through a gate to flow out of the bladder, which is the urethral sphincter. Male urine also needs to pass through the prostate section of the urethra before it can be discharged from the body. Any disease in any organ that the urine passes through will affect the color of the urine. The color of normal human urine is light yellow. Its pigment mainly comes from uroflavin and a small amount of urobilin and urohemoglobin, which are products of the body's metabolism. When you drink less water or sweat more, the urine volume decreases, the urine becomes concentrated, and the urine color turns dark yellow. When drinking a lot of water, the urine volume increases, the urine becomes dilute, and the urine color becomes lighter or even transparent.

2. Dark yellow urine may indicate liver problems

The urine of normal people is light yellow. If the urine is dark yellow, such as tea color or butter color, be careful of bilirubinuria. The presence of bilirubin in the urine may be a sign of liver damage, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B and other types of hepatitis. In addition, patients with bile duct stones, parasitic bile duct obstruction, etc. may also have this situation. In addition, normal human urine should be clear and transparent, without impurities. If you find that your urine is turbid and contains white flocs, it may be a urinary tract infection or other disease. If you find that the color of your urine is different, you must go to the hospital for examination in time to avoid delaying the best treatment period of the disease.

3. Causes of yellow urine

Urine is the scavenger in our body's circulation. Its main components are 95% water and 5% metabolites. Therefore, we can completely identify the health of our body by the color of urine.

1. Drinking too little water

The color of urine can also vary depending on how much water you drink. If you drink more water and urinate more, the proportion of urochrome in your urine will be smaller and the color will be lighter. If you drink less water, the proportion of urochrome in your urine will be higher, and the color will appear yellow. However, if it is accompanied by physical discomfort, or if there is no significant relief after drinking water, you need to pay attention.

2. Urinary diseases

People with diseases such as cystitis or urinary tract infection may also have yellow urine, and the urine is also accompanied by a strong odor. Not only that, these patients also experience pain when urinating.

3. Drug Abuse

The color of urine is often affected by medications. Yellow urine may be caused by medications. For example, after taking Chinese and Western medicines such as vitamin B, rifampicin, furazolidone, mefenamic acid, and rhubarb, the urine may turn yellow. Once you stop taking the medicine, the yellow color will disappear immediately, so there is no need to worry.