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Dark urine


The dark urine can be caused by several factors, such as certain foods, lack of water intake, certain medications, certain serious diseases ...

- Dehydration

Dehydration or lack of fluids is the primary cause associated with dark urine. Dehydration causes the concentration of the urine is why urine is darker in the morning.

- Food

The consumption of certain foods also come into play, for example, the urine can become dark after eating asparagus.
Consume a lot of black berries, rhubarb, beetroot can color the urine a red color, food containing red dye act similarly.



- Some medicines or supplements

Medicines, certain supplements, including vitamins B vitamins can give the urine a dark color, dark yellow, dark brown ...

- Health Conditions

The dark color may result from conditions such as cirrhosis, hepatitis ...

Anemia (hemolytic) is associated with dark urine from dark yellow to dark brown. There is a destruction of red blood cells in hemolytic anemia and excretions in the urine produce this color.

Hematuria (blood in the urine) may be responsible, it can be caused by kidney stones, urinary tract infections, gallstones ...
Other diseases may give a dark color to the urine as prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate), cystitis (bladder inflammation), kidney infections, liver disease, certain cancers (such as cancers of the kidney, prostate, bladder or pancreas) ...

Because dark urine can be a symptom of many health conditions, it is best to consult the health care professional.
Treatment for dark urine depend on the underlying cause.
If it is caused by dehydration or diet, drink plenty of water consumed or remove the product solves the problem of dark urine.

However, if the urine is dark for some time, it is better consulter.Le doctor will ask the testing and diagnosis to determine why your urine is dark and give you the appropriate treatment.