Top 12 Signs: What Your URINE Says About Your HEALTH: Doctor Explains

[@ViolinMD]

Want to learn more about your body? This is part of a whole series - check out the playlist here! kzbin.info/aero/PLbkdRr5gLuLSTfko4KJkF7MMzfpg3w6i7

[@salvadoroliveira6632]

One of these days I'm going to binge watch your videos, Dr. Siobhan. ❤

[@wolfrahmphosphoros5808]

cool, thank You. please, where is the video about the Woman Who drank too much water? regards.

[@wolfrahmphosphoros5808]

ok, never mind, I've found it, thank You.

[@Official_ry_Nirvana]

@ViolinMD I was just diagnosed with AVN on both of my hips. Would you be able to possibly do a video explaining AVN? I hear it's quite rare

[@honeybee2587]

So what do you recommend for someone with an overactive bladder like my brother?

[@rickclapp6560]

Mine was Red. I went to the ER right away and found out that I had Stage 3 Kidney Cancer. I had my left kidney removed and so far, the cancer hasn't returned. I need to get checked at least once a year. Stage 3 Kidney Cancer has a 53% chance to live 5 years. I'm at 1 and 6 months since surgery so we'll see how it goes the next few years. So, if you have blood in your urine you can't waste any time to get it checked and if Cancer Surgery. Another few weeks or months could change it from an early stage 3 to a late stage 3 or stage 4.

[@7ab3tha]

Wishing you well 💞

[@RubyJane6904]

May I ask, what other symptoms did you have?

[@rickclapp6560]

@@RubyJane6904 that's the bad thing you really don't. Most people don't find out until the urine turn red. I was seeing a Nephrologist since some of my kidney numbers were off. She had me get off daily strong antinflamatorie (Meloxicam) and my numbers returned to normal. When cancer was found she review all my tests and visit and couldn't find anything to indicate cancer.

[@annaandre9131]

Wishing you health for a long time ❤

[@veronicageorge7820]

Praying for your continued health. ❤🙏🏻

[@DanL57]

I'm surprised you didn't cover what is probably most common, cloudy urine. As you pointed out normal healthy pee is clear and light yellow. I learned the hard way that cloudy urine is an indication of a urinary tract infection. My elderly mother is prone to UTIs caused by the E.coli bacteria. Since I have to help her on and off the toilet, I would notice most of her infections by the appearance of her pee in the toilet bowel. If it was cloudy she had an infection. I would then place an urine collection hat on the toilet to collect a sample to take to her doctor's office. The problem I have had with my mother when she has an infection, is that after taking a big pee in the morning her bladder would kind of lock up for rest of the day until bedtime. I finally wised up and placed the hat on the toilet the first thing in the morning. The other problem my mother has is that she is allergic to penicillin, so her doctor would prescribe a cephalosporin antibiotic (Cefprozil, Cefdinir, Cefuroxime) and Ciprofloxacin. One time somehow I did not catch her infection in time and her urine had a milky like appearance. I took the sample to her doctor's office and later that day her doctored called me to say my mother should go to the hospital, so my mother took an ambulance ride to the ER. Her UTI had become septic, the E.coli bacteria was in her bloodstream and her kidneys and lungs were infected. Her blood pressure was unstable and at one time had dropped to 60/30. The ER doctors were expecting her to pass, or at the very least her kidneys would be so damaged she would have to go on dialysis. The ER doctors kept pumping Cefprozil into her. By the next morning her vital signs had stabilized and over the next few days her kidneys fully recovered their function, and she went home. A 95 year old women is not expected to survive this severe an infection. About 7 months after my mother's hospitalization she had an infection that was resistant to first Cefprozil and then Cefuroxime. Her doctor then prescribed Ciprofloxacin which cured the infection. My mother now has UTIs that are resistant to cephalosporin antibiotics. Her doctor now is prescribing Ciprofloxacin for her UTIs, and she is on a prophylaxis antibiotic called Nitrofurantoin Macro and thankfully it has significantly reduced the incidence of UTIs.

[@4elizabeth]

I am paralyzed and have to use a catheter to pee. So hello UTIs, especially when I first became injured about three years ago. I take D-Mannose with Cranberry (it’s a pill with both combined) and find that helps so much! As I try to avoid antibiotics as much as possible because as you said, your body becomes resistant. Hope that helps! And of course I drink lots and lots of water 🤍

[@Allusua]

Thank you for bringing this up! I’ve have several occurrences of cloudy urine and I have kidney stones but not sure if it’s due to infection as it comes and goes.

[@tamialexander2487]

Please research severe side effects of Ciprofloxacin. I am one among thousands and thousands who have been severely crippled by this drug.

[@sz4179]

Dr. Jonathan Wright of Tahoma Clinic did extensive research and wrote an article about using D-Mannose for UTI. 1tsp every 2-3 hrs for several days then a maintenance dose

[@sallyarrison9726]

Wow, that's very informative ❤

[@maryjones1]

Thank you for this lesson on urine. You have a wonderful manner of making medical issues easily understood by us non medical viewers. I had no idea just how many varying colours of urine there are, nor the issues that cause these colour changes. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video.

[@ViolinMD]

Thank Mary - so glad you enjoyed it!

[@leahvatson6379]

Omg, thank you soooo much for saying that not everyone needs to drink 8 cups of water a day! I did that for about 6months, forcing myself to drink that much even though I wasn’t thirsty. I was peeing every 30min 😔😳 and my urine was clear. After those 6months I got extreme panic attacks and anxiety that lasted about a year!! I started adding electrolytes to my water and drinking only when thirsty. After about a year, slowly the anxiety subsided and the multiple a day panic attacks stopped. I think by forcing myself to drink that much water each day flushed out lots of electrolytes from my body and that’s why I had such terrible symptoms

[@carolnolan9439]

Thanks for sharing. I think I have that problem

[@dami430]

Thank you very much for sharing your story. But water should be sipped or just take a mouth full at a time. Water is important to flush out toxic out of the kidney.

[@hylianaj4739]

Thank you for this .

[@Myopiniondoesntmatter-fh1iu]

@@dami430lol you can drink a bottle of water relatively quickly without fearing whatever tf you just said. Sure, normal sips of water is good, but don’t act like people can’t gulp down some water. You sound moronic

[@JC-fx3wh]

8 cups is not even that many

[@joecooksey4331]

RN for the last 30 years. I pee in a clear glass every time I need to go when at home for just the reasons you explained.

[@breevestrand]

My husband drinks beet juice and was super freaked out when it turned his pee a reddish tint the first time. You should do research on cases of colored sweat. My doctor diagnosed me with having Chromhidrosis. My sweat is blue. It’s pretty interesting and also annoying since it turns my toilet seat and white clothes blue over time.

[@kathleendavidson3316]

I was just coming to say this. My sister S loves beets and had quite a few with dinner. I can't remember how much later (I was in early elementary school) but she came running into the kitchen crying, "Mommy! Mommy! I'm peeing blood!" Cue my youngest sister, who was still in a high chair, saying, "It's probably her period". Talk about double takes. And it was just the beets.

[@fariesz6786]

​@@kathleendavidson3316i love he chutzpa of your youngest sister 😂

[@fariesz6786]

the blue Chromhidrosis is interesting. do you know what substance causes the blue colour?

[@reddbendd]

Just wear blue

[@polarbearhero9803]

Or you are taking supplements (such as Alive) that contain a beet extract in its veggie powder blends. Scared the hell out of me even though the color was only visible against white TP.

[@marcse7en]

Now you see THIS is how you make an interesting KZbin video! ... The enthusiasm and obvious deep knowledge of this subject is what holds the viewers attention! ... A very interesting video, and not too long and boring like some videos are! ... Excellent!

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

if your pee turns red you have cancer so see your doctor immediately because your lifes in danger

[@marianlancaster104]

Thank you for starting out with the warning about finding blood in the urine. I am a 75 yr. old woman diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago with bladder cancer. (I was never a smoker, but did have chemo for breast cancer 18 years before; one of the chemo drugs I was given was Cyclophosphamide, my only identified risk factor). From my first symptom (hematuria) until diagnosis took 7 months. Everyone kept testing for a UTI (always negative!). My PCP referred me to a urologist 4 months after that first episode of hematuria, and the urologist's office dragged things out another 3 months before I had a cystoscopy. I finally ended up at the closest NCI hospital (1 1/2 hours away) and had a radical cystectomy (removal of the bladder) in Feb. '22. I'm now a bag lady, and can pee standing up! Best of all, using a night bag, I can sleep through the night without having to get up and pee every few hours!

[@leopoldpoppenberger8692]

is the worst, a urologist

[@Freekygrandma]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@toma.6942]

​@@leopoldpoppenberger8692what?

[@DarqJestor]

Always look on the bright side of life. 😃👍

[@toma.6942]

@@marianlancaster104 that's exactly what Is happening with me. I'm 46. Gross hematuria. Er. Urologist. But after researching it bladder mostly comes back I don't think I want treatment

[@Zhiivago]

Straight to the point. Fully pedagogical. Love this kind of educators.

[@astrialindah2773]

I had to look it up!😂 I love words and I love it when people use words that are not common .. I think it helps our brains to grow new dendrites 😁

[@LindaKing-lf8nk]

You have a wonderful, wonderful way of presenting all this complex knowledge. I was an ICU nurse for 30 years and a pain nurse for 10 and you are entertaining and so brilliant at your presentations

[@dawnredmond1434]

Great video. Six years ago I looked into the toilet right before I flushed and saw red. It was the one, and only sign given to me before being diagnosed with bladder cancer. I called my doctor who sent me for a urine test right away. After the results came back I was sent to a urologist. I was lucky the cancer was caught early. Now I go for a yearly cystoscopy. Please if you see red in the toilet call your doctor right away. My urologist told me so many people ignore the sign.

[@amber13000]

My grandma was peeing blood and went to the hospital, and they just totally wrote her off. By the time they got her into a urologist, it was too late. She had stage 4 bladder cancer. They removed her bladder, and she passed within 9 months of her first peeing blood.

[@maureenmalone35]

You are an exceptional teacher. Intelligent, articulate and the enthusiasm is just brilliant. Thank you.

[@kearam8829]

What great timing. We're currently learning about the urinary system in my Biology class. I'll be sending this to my prof! Thanks Siobhan!

[@ViolinMD]

Oh fantastic - so glad to hear that! Hope some of the "real world" examples are helpful!

[@williamwatkins1849]

This brings me back to last year when I noticed blood when I urinated with no pain. Made an appointment with my doctor and it took a couple of weeks to get a KUB and CT scan, they found in my bladder a growth so I was referred to a urologist. I am now onto my 3rd rigid Cystoscopy under GA for bladder cancer with in 12 months. Thank you Siobhan for all your interesting posts on KZbin.😊

[@paulbrungardt9823]

@@williamwatkins1849 William: I am very sorry for this ordeal. Keep strong and give yourself a reward after you have completed therapy.

[@nanynany3003]

Thanks for this information 👍

[@ZulaihaK.M.H]

Thank you. It was because of this video I realized I had problems. So it was at morning and After it came reddish brown cola coloured I thought maybe my periods was irregular as it had been only 2 days after my cycle finished. But later when I went again I saw it was then Red. After I began to have severe stomache and vomits. So I went to the doctor and had a MT scan and found out I had kidney stones but it was gone. And thanks to the scan, I found I had a small cyst in my ovaries and I also had umbilical hernia. So, Always be sure to see a doctor before it worsens

[@danielamaus]

Bright pink urine can also be caused by (lots of) beetroot. So, before panicking, try to remember your last meals.

[@m.e.p.b.]

Oh my gosh, exactly my experience! Also with red dragon fruit.

[@higeboshi]

I freaked myself out this way! I had some beet juice shots before a long bike ride and panicked after the ride when I used the restroom at the start/finish area. The color was very, very wrong.

[@ReflectedMiles]

I dropped down to the comments to mention that I tinge my urine red at-will, at least once or twice a week, and because I am inclined towards hypertension and have none of the conditions mentioned, my doctor thinks that color for me is preferable! It's just a strange form of announcing one's diet. 😁

[@Scarsuna]

Beetroot is very high in oxalates and should not be consumed so remember not to consume it!

[@ReflectedMiles]

@SaraFrancis- Cured you of beets? That’s a new one.

[@alishasmith4358]

I just love your videos. They're so informative and fun to watch. Look forward to your videos every time. I got to watch my last C-section in September while it was being done. My doctor let me look on a TV screen beside me so I can watch the whole thing. It just blows my mind what doctors can do and how they can diagnose you and it's crazy how one doctor doesn't know what's wrong with you and then another doctor can give you an answer. Doctors are so cool.

[@ViolinMD]

oh wow, watching your own C-section! that sounds very brave to me - and congratulations!

[@user-jz9jd3do3f]

Thanks vampire

[@genevievelafond9786]

I was 35 5/7 weeks pregnant with my twins and I noticed foamy urine. I remembered it could be a sign of proteinuria. So I took my blood pressure and wow it was high! I was diagnosed with preeclempsia. Delivered my twins at 36 weeks.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

see what to watch out for in your pee🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PennyManning2]

I found Sebi's mucus comments highly interesting, because over the years I have recently noticed that certain products (for example, dairy--even if powdered) create mucus in my throat after eating or drinking it. So, I will definitely research mucus and the products that cause it. As to Sebi saying that acidity is problematic, some people claim that an acidic gut helps with digestion of food especially for those of us who have a slow metabolism. So, I have to hear more on that from Sebi's viewpoint. Unfortunately, the truth of his claims can only be proven by trying the so-called diet yourself or witnessing someone's weekly in-person/video changes. These days, word of mouth (testmonies) alone is totally useless since liars and fakers abound on the internet.. A series of pictures (showing physical progress) can help prove effectivenes and long-term weight loss changes. Anything else (agility improvement, disease reversals, etc.) cannot be easily proven online. Thanks for the video; I did get some useful info from it. 🙂👍🏼

[@Joss0051]

I had blood in my urine, a local doctor wouldn't take this seriously, I ended up in hospital on intravenous antibiotics. By then I was a bit addled in thinking,so not my best. Over a month later, and lots of antibiotics I recovered. The hospital staff were all great. However I refuse to see the Doctor who disregarded my concerns initially. Thanks for making this video it is so important for people to understand. Regards Joseph

[@Midnight24435]

This is another reason why AI doctors are going to be amazing. They won't be biased like your doctor was and will take your concerns very seriously.

[@Joss0051]

@@Midnight24435 Thanks for the kind comment, I hope AI will help everyone too.

[@terrapinflyer273]

Did you get any definitive diagnosis? Type and/or location of the infection? Just curious.

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

@@Joss0051 Did you also have other symptoms? Did you have a Fever or a burning sensation when urinating?🤔 Can't believe your doctor just dismissed the blood in your urine!! What an unethical doctor to be sure!😟

[@Joss0051]

@@gloriamaryhaywood2217 Thanks for considerate comments, it was all a bit horrible at the time, I don't want to go over it again, I hope you understand. I also hope that that's not a rude reply, so thanks again and an innocent hug from me. Warm regards Joseph

[@kayaker9912]

Two summers ago when very hot, I drank so much water, but felt worse and worse. So, I drank more thinking I had heat stroke or something. I was 61 at the time, got myself to the ER and found I had hyponatremia, too much water in the system which diluted the sodium. Thankfully, I did get to the ER as I was one point above the level of seizure, coma and death as that was stated on the records. Not to mention, they found I had a heart abnormality, which made me feel worse at the time. So, I wonder why the ER doc kept me on an iv fluid unless it was all sodium to put back in my system. Good video, with good information, so I will keep tabs on this end of things in the future.

[@92spice18]

Ohhh I wish this video was released a week ago. I’m pregnant and before pregnancy I wasn’t a big water drinker. I’ve been panicking about not getting enough and was drinking close to 80oz a day. Last week I woke up with 10/10 pain in my back that came as soon as I drank water. I went to the ER and the doctors diagnosed me with a stomach virus. I reviewed my own labs and realized I was over hydrated. When I provided a urine sample the ER doctor said my urine was crystal clear with no signs of infection. I suffered through so much pain until I started sipping water slowly throughout the day.

[@imthrillz5255]

As a medical lab scientist going to med school, i learned all about the renal system in my med lab science undergrad degree. One of my favorite body systems, and i like how all these different conditions can turn your urine into almost any color lol.

[@user-ov4wr5yu4r]

She's pretty flippant about lupus nephritis though. That can finish off your kidneys. I depend on the guys and gals in the lab to monitor my condition. I wish you a satisfying and successful career. ❤

[@rebecaanderson1935]

Thank you for not covering your freckles with make up, I admire people with them and I get said when they try to hide like it’s a bad thing. It’s so unique and beautiful. You are beautiful and thank you for all the information you are sharing!

[@mycelia_ow]

5:25 - Commonly associated with turkey, yes. It should be noted though that despite turkey meat's high levels of tryptophan, the body cannot absorb almost all of it due to other competing amino acids present. Seeds and nuts should be more strongly associated, especially raw pumpkin seeds. Your body can actually use its tryptophan, especially since they contain fibre as well which helps with its uptake. Most people probably aren't getting enough, it is good to supplement.

[@goosemomof6712]

I totally missed my calling in life. I adore your videos.. I’ll be your student anytime! As a chronically ill woman, I’m on a mission to try and heal myself of my autoimmune issues, RA, AS and just feeling awful all the time. I still take the Mac-daddy meds, biologics/dmards.. but I really think if I can find the right functional medicine doctors, I might be able to help myself as well. I would do anything to feel better. Thank you for your incredible content! I love watching your videos!! I’m too old and sick to become a doctor, but I’m never too old to learn something new. ❤️👍🏻

[@KLTer-jo9jy]

Same, same! I'm actually trying to get into med school because if it. I don't know if I'll make it being sick and also not so young anymore. But here's to going for impossible. We need more rheumatologists who are willing to look beyond and address the whole person, and take into account nutrition as well. I hope to one day be a rheumatologist who knows what she's talking about.

[@MMrunner2]

Dr. Siobhan does a fantastic job explaining the various aspects and indicators. Learning more about this often-overlooked aspect of our health is both fascinating and valuable. Definitely worth a watch for anyone interested in understanding more about their well-being.

[@stalkedbycreeps]

I work as a Lab Technician and I always wondered about why some pt’s urine was frothy/bubbly. Now I have my answer!

[@Chichilovee]

Not to sound rude but wouldn't that be something you would be familiar with?

[@stalkedbycreeps]

@@Chichilovee I work as a Lab Technician also known as a Med Lab Assistant. I do mostly phlebotomy and process lab samples. The Med Lab Technologists are the ones doing the actual testing of samples so perhaps that is something they would learn in their training. My job is mainly the pre-analytical side of things like collecting and processing samples. In school we did learn a little more in depth in certain tops such as urine and urine dip sticks and ie. what high levels of protein can mean from a diagnostic standpoint, but that isn't really our scope of practice so we don't study heavily in those topics/the diagnostic side of things. So the "frothy urine" isn't something that has come up in my studies when I was in school (at least in my program) it's only something I've observed while working :)

[@FreelancerFreak]

​@fizzyfuzzy560 a lot of times lab technicians or emergency technicians are trained to give the test but not interpret the results which can only be done by a doctor. So in reality they don't necessarily need to know anything about the conditions. Just be competent in admission of the tests.

[@Chichilovee]

@FreelancerFreak I see. The OP also replied and explained but i can't see her comment now.

[@stalkedbycreeps]

@@Chichilovee Oh, not sure why you can't see my original reply.. I'll just copy paste here. I work as a Lab Technician also known as a Med Lab Assistant. I do mostly phlebotomy and process lab samples. The Med Lab Technologists are the ones doing the actual testing of samples so perhaps that is something they would learn in their training. My job is mainly the pre-analytical side of things like collecting and processing samples. In school we did learn a little more in depth in certain tops such as urine and urine dip sticks and ie. what high levels of protein can mean from a diagnostic standpoint, but that isn't really our scope of practice so we don't study heavily in those topics/the diagnostic side of things. So the "frothy urine" isn't something that has come up in my studies when I was in school (at least in my program) it's only something I've observed while working :)

[@famoushollywood]

This is crazy! I had no idea urine could be so many colors. Thank you for the lesson!

[@khadijahasif9798]

I really love her smile and the way she explains everything Thanks shivon

[@vindelanda]

I appreciated your point about not overhydrating! I have seen some massive water bottles at stores with lines on them indicating how much should be drunk per hour and it seemed strange given how different everyone’s water needs are. I have found that the best way for me to stay hydrated is just to keep water with me all day long and sip whenever my mouth feels dry.

[@julilla1]

I actually went to the hospital for over-hydrating and I didn't think I was particularly overdoing it. Luckily it was caught because I had some unrelated diagnostic tests earlier that day. Had to spend overnight there with IV fluids slowly raising my sodium levels. I'm surprised more people don't end up in the hospital with the amount of water I hear people being encouraged to drink.

[@mariekatherine5238]

My mother had the same problem, in her case, cloudy urine and UTI’s from kidney stones. Twice, she went septic and had to be rushed to the hospital. She was one tough lady, because she passed visible stones only noting what she thought was a pinched sciatic nerve acting up! After that, I was sure to check her urine and for fever several times per day. She had a tube to relieve the left kidney until she took two sound wave treatments. They cleared right up and she lived until age 98.

[@s.b200]

Thanks for a great video! :) Hydration balance is among the most difficult things for me. Im autistic and almost never feel thirst. Forcing down water is really difficult and uncomfortable, but I try to take a few clunks each time I wash my hands or eat food, just to make sure I get some water in me over the day. My dad has the same issue and he eventually developed huge, painful kidney stones that required surgery. My pee is still way too dark most of the time, so need to keep working on it.

[@DoveringFifths]

You could try a 1L Contigo bottle or something equivalent, fill it up in the morning and keep it handy all day. You don't have to consciously think about going to get a glass of water this way, you'll just reach for it without thinking.

[@stephlau87]

I normally have a marked preference for male presenters- The pitch and tone of their voice compared to female speakers however, I really enjoyed the sound of your voice! Perfect 👌

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

Same here! Very affected by the tone and frequency of a persons voice. Mostly tend to prefer the lower pitch of male voices. But this doctors voice sounds so good to my ears!😉

[@NJ20022]

Yay, Siobhan, I'm so glad you’ve posted again! 😊 I really missed your videos, they're such a great motivation for me as an aspiring med student!

[@salvadoroliveira6632]

Whenever a new video of you pops, I click on it quickly! Wishing you the best, Dr. Siobhan!😊

[@nicolebezeau1174]

Another great video! However, when it comes to red urine, I should point out that when us ladies are going through our menstrual cycle, urine can inevitably become red, since it can mix with the blood and tissue thats exiting your uterus thats exiting your body at the same time. So ladies, another great reason to keep track of your cycles. If you see red urine, and you are not due for your period yet, seek medical attention! Please correct me if I'm wrong Siobahn

[@ViolinMD]

EXCELLENT point! Completely agree and we'll often re-do urine samples if there's blood in a young woman for this exact reason.

[@mirnacudiczgela1963]

That's what I wrote too! Exactly.

[@notchamama7571]

@@ViolinMDis this when a “clean catch” is asked for? I always wondered why they ask for this sometimes and not others!

[@empire-classfirenationbatt2691]

Good stuff for all of us to know. Even just the basics. But I'm also extremely grateful that there are specialists with even more knowledge that can help us.

[@WraithW69]

Very informative, thank you, love how excited you are to talk about the subject & the clear messages you get across.

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

Great example of the old ways of diagnosing diabetes in 'Outlander' season 2 when Claire volunteers at the hospital. Obviously travelling back through time she had to be very careful what term she used to tell Mother Hildergarde but she mentioned 'sugar disease". Love chugging the water down myself, but I'll try to go easy on it!

[@GeorgeWilliamPeters]

Thank you for covering this topic in full detail. I really learned a lot when thought I already knew the whole notion of this matter.

[@lawnerd80]

I'm a kidney transplant recipient. I did not produce urine for over 2 years. I am spilling some protein. I was shocked the day I noticed pinkish foam and urine. I freaked out and headed straight to my transplant hospital. After a lot of tests, I learned eating fresh canned beets will turn your urine pink. It was an expensive lesson.

[@Myopiniondoesntmatter-fh1iu]

I’d hate to be you dude

[@LeonCouch]

This was a fun and informative presentation to learn more with an overview about a specific health topic for the general public (without excessive terminology and complication). You cited some freaky situations to peak curiosity without freaking out the viewer, with the main message that you should see a doctor when you have something weird happen. Nice job.

[@carolhiller1112]

I’m always being told to drink 8 glasses of water a day by medics and I really struggle to do so, so thanks for confirming what I’ve always said. ❤

[@toniatalley1977]

Youre such a good teacher. Thank you for teaching us what to look for

[@cornyconnie.]

I love your energy, and I appreciate the fact that you included visual examples in your video! Thank you! 🙏

[@salvadoroliveira6632]

I didn't know about hydroxicobalamin; I love learning from your videos!

[@priscilam.9808]

Funny enough I treated an UTI in early December with a run of antibiotics. And then I spend 3 days in the hospital in late December for the same UTI that turned into a kidney infection. I felt incredibly unwell and the amount of pain I was in the first days was insane. My pee turned colors I didnt know it was even possible to come out of a human. So yeah, take symptoms seriously if something doesn't feel right. Go to the doctor right away.

[@suriayhnawaz1155]

I recently treated myself for a uti which was on its way to a kidney infection. - cranberry and d-mannose capsules afew times a day - Buchu tea afew times a day. Take this for a week. You will start to feel the effects right away

[@geraldmurphy1428]

Appreciate your help letting us know about urine test on different colors. This Help me understand alot better. Have a Bless-Day. 🙏

[@stayclassybeautiful4530]

Your style of delivering this information kept me engaged, interested and fascinated right til the end!!! New sub here!

[@ViolinMD]

So lovely to hear that - thank you! Great to have you here!

[@YogacharyaAmrutanand]

Jai Mata di ​@@ViolinMD

[@YuliaGarslva]

Wow​@@ViolinMD

[@StefBarber]

The Dr is back in the house! Love a good urine lecture!! 💛 Thanks Dr Siobhan.

[@ViolinMD]

Thank you!! and happy new year!

[@StefBarber]

@@ViolinMD You too!

[@HealthHacksDaily01]

What great timing. We're currently learning about the urinary system in my Biology class. I'll be sending this to my prof! Thanks Siobhan!

[@colettetennison6222]

Was hoping you would mention beetroot - I panicked the first time I drank beetroot juice! 😂

[@ViolinMD]

ohhhh good one!! we call it "beeturia!"

[@chrissolo5937]

You are so enthusiastic, I like it. Very interesting topic so I understand why.

[@bobbietarr1267]

I just found out that I have too much protein in my urine and, of course, on medicine for it now or until we can get back to normal levels. Love this information, Thank you!

[@laurenclark1480]

What medication? I have proteinuria

[@ValacorDruid]

You posted this right as I'm learning how to read and understand Urine Dip Tests and how to do them. You're so awesome, Siobhan! They are apart of my midtem which I'm also in the middle of doing.

[@zedandori7050]

Commenting for the algorithm. Up with excellent, educational and well presented creators! Great video Dr Siobhan.

[@jan-willemwahlbrinck9223]

I am no professional at all, just being curious and medical topics always intrigue me. Thank you for your clear video. You are good at telling your story and bringing the message so enthusiastic and lively. A real treat to look at. Good to learn about the various ways of how urine can look like and good information for people not knowing to be aware. Thanks again.

[@WhoseLineVideos101]

Always good to see you uploading, Siobhan! 😊

[@user-xp5qx8wg9x]

You were made for this. Thank you for taking the time to educate us.

[@Maggie.can.hug.every.cat.]

Oh my gosh thank you! I normally hear a higher limit for how much water to drink and that doesn't work for my body. I sweat a lot, so if I'm exercising or it's hot out I can drink over 3 litres and still be dehydrated. I've checked it with my doctor because I so often heard I was drinking too much but my doc says I'm doing fine. I do tend to go for sports drinks and electrolyte drinks in summer as well, not just water, but I can easily drink 3-4 litres a day and that is normal for my body.

[@elainer8288]

Fantastic high-quality videos! Thank you! I love your videos! Not only super intelligent, but also a great and beautiful video presenter. 😊 Congratulations!

[@shirleygiordano7627]

This was amazing. I needed to hear this. I've been dehydrated and ignoring it. I'm glad I watched this and learned. Subscribed! -Shirley and Skittles Marie 🐱 🐈

[@DrAbdulRehman1989]

Excellent video as usual! We used to routinely tell patients being treated for tuberculosis in Pakistan that their urine will turn orange red (due to rifampin). My mother, who is a breast cancer survivor, noticed that her urine was almost pink / reddish in color after receiving chemotherapy with doxorubicin !

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

UGH! That's Such a nasty chemical, or should I say Poison? I had that drug for breast cancer, along with a couple other toxic drugs. Made me extremely ill. Threw me into Sepsis. Glad to have those horrible days far behind me. Hope your mom is doing Okay these days.💜

[@DrAbdulRehman1989]

​@@gloriamaryhaywood2217 Yes, she is doing well. Hope you are doing well too. Thanks for asking

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

I once had blood in my urine that was caused by a kidney stone that was too big to pass. I had had some pain, but I assumed it was spinal until the kidney stone was diagnosed. I needed surgery to remove it.

[@ViolinMD]

I'm so sorry you had to go through that - that sounds awful!

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

@@ViolinMD At the time I was relieved it wasn't something worse.

[@theendoftime2000]

I had a kidney stone too so saw blood in the urine. Was very shocking to see so went to the ER in intense pain. Ultrasound broke down the stone and a pain killer was a great relief.

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

@@theendoftime2000 In my case the kidney stone was too big for lithotripsy to work, so I needed surgery instead.

[@Dominicmlowe]

I saw purple urine bag syndrome a couple years ago, totally blew my mind. It was so vividly purple!

[@mandynicole10]

One of the signs i had liver problems besides the jaundice was extremely dark urine. It looked like cola no matter how much water I drank. Thankfully I'm better these days. Its definitely something you should take a look at.

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

You are exactly right. When I was going thru extremely aggressive chemotherapy treatments my urine turned brown and looked like frigging cola! I had also developed SEPSIS. Very scary and horrible experience!#UGH

[@KeepPrayingCA]

How about kidney stones? Cause for blood in urine as well…

[@MrsMohitSood]

My hubby have been in typhoid n jaundice at same time with dog bite when he was 10 years old what is diagnosis

[@brucebrookshaw3401]

I just realised... the toilet flushing u buy on the shelf.. add colour to when flushing the toilet... and thereby hiding the colour of the water in the bowl... great video!

[@hillbillyshorthair]

Can we get daily videos like this!? You are awesome and I love the way you teach!

[@Myopiniondoesntmatter-fh1iu]

You think she has the time to sit and record a video for YOUR benefit? Lmao 🤡

[@Flawestruck]

Very educational video! I've actually had my family fuss at me saying I should be drinking way more than I do, even stating that the 8 glasses a day is too little. (They never drink water so they're insisting this is done with whatever I want to drink, which is kinda more horrifying). I tried to explain that I can't drink that much. I've tried before in the past and it made me feel sick and waterlogged. I tried to explain that people have different body sizes, weights, heights, activity levels, etc. Their fluid needs will and do vary.

[@MrsMohitSood]

I reached Mumbai last year in June 2023 I went on dating my future hubby then

[@susansusan6612]

Pee can also turn red “once a month”….

[@tyrekusjones5126]

🤣🤣🤣

[@MCeili]

Thank you! As someone who does have Lupus your insight are quite beneficial.

[@KittinPyro]

8:19 I can appreciate that this advice is sound for the typical individual but there are many of us who’s brains simply don’t respond well to the body’s own ques for things like hunger, thirst and yes even the signal to use the toilet. This is a common problem with autistic individuals and as an autistic individual, I face all 3 in daily life. After being diagnosed with EDS and PoTs as well I’ve had to make a greater effort to incorporate water, salt and electrolytes because if I don’t i simply am incapacitated, too weak too get out of my bed for the day. Cirkul flavored waters with electrolytes has helped in reducing those days I’m stuck in bed greatly (along with a cardiac doctor and medication keeping my heartrate down when I’m upright), but it’s still the flavor I’m craving, not the water itself and some days I still don’t do a great job at drinking my water while other days I might refill my water bottle 4-5 times. Despite drinking more water, I still don’t find myself using the bathroom any more frequently either. I’ve always been told “Well if it’s normal for you then it’s fine” but I’ve never met anyone else who only peed 1-2 times a day once a day even as a young child (I seriously have memories of my elementary school teachers trying to get me to at least try to go because they were all convinced I was holding it due to being anxious or something). At most it’s like 3 times a day, always once after I wake up but I never know that I need to pee until I have to pee like RIGHT NOW. I have enough notice that usually don’t have to sprint to the toilet but for reference once heard your supposed to get the urge to go pee like every 25% of bladder capacity: Well if that’s true I think mine is more like 75%-85%. 🥲

[@jameswillett2403]

I'm type 2 diabetic, if I drink 2L of water a day, i will have to sleep on the toilet 😅

[@angiejones968]

You just explained my orange pee, foggy looking pee, and my almost clear looking pee. Thanks. My son doesn't pee for days. My husband was a kidney transplant patient. The car wreck cause internal energies turned his pee black .😮 .

[@Marz_Bar]

Hey, I absolutely love your videos. I was wondering if I could make a request on a video idea! Could you maybe do a deep dive on autoimmune diseases and thyroids? I would really like to learn more about that kind of stuff! Thank you!❤

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks - those are some great suggestions! I'll add them to the list!

[@Marz_Bar]

@@ViolinMD Thank you!!

[@dannyball2503]

Violin md. Love your videos , you really do a great job as a teacher. My dog had blood in his pee, since he was 17 I thought he was dying. After too much time I brought him in to the vets , I was disappointed in myself as I love my boy Eddy. Vets tested his pee,he had a urinary infection. Medication fixed it. Amazing detective work on the rare deseases at 10:00 , pee colors matter! Congratulations your almost at 1M subscribers!

[@TehPwnerer]

If you're ever struggling with the colour of your urine after eating a large number of beets don't worry about it it's OK because there is something called Beeturia. The foaming Ness wasn't discussed enough it has to be really foamy all the time. If I don't urinate at least once in eight hours I know my kidneys are silently screaming at me for more hydration. Gets real fun when you are so dehydrated your kidneys hurt

[@carolp5968]

When I was a kid, my urine turned a purplish red color, which scared me to death! Turned out that eating an excessive amount of beets was the culprit...

[@NoName-jr2eo]

Glad to come across this video. Learned more here than I ever have from a urologist! And, you're a whole lot easier on the eyes as well!!!!

[@ClaraJones2]

*MR OBALAR* ON KZbin CURED ME TOTALLY❤.

[@TobySoodPHD]

My hubby My Pride can u update a video on epilepsy

[@kaseypb]

How Siobhan isn't way past 1m by now - y'all are sleeping on her content! Thanks Siobhan!

[@YTuser35790]

The Dr is back! Looking forward to your informative and interesting videos😊

[@dreamofskye7400]

I find that menopause also influence the color of urine. It’s the hot flushes and all the sweating. When I sweat a lot from this I have to drink much more water to make up for the water loss. Otherwise my urine stays a darker yellow color all through the day. It’s unbelievable how much water you can loose through sweating.

[@angelswalking3839]

100%

[@Revlemmon]

This reminded me of an episode of mystery diagnosis. The dr put a urine sample out on a window sill in the sun light and it turned purple. Turns out the guy had porphyria. Edit: Lol should have watched till the end, you talked about it at the end.

[@ViolinMD]

yes exactly!!

[@inregionecaecorum]

If it turns a bright flourescent green it means you have been eating mushy peas, it is the dye that does it.

[@damianchine8220]

Nice video with a lot of vital information

[@elenaschur]

Happy New Year Dr. Siobhan!! Have been following you since you were a third year resident! Absolutely LOVED watching this as it was educational and entertaining at the same time. Keep it up!!

[@brotherjohnwaynecausey]

I hope you have a blessed 2024

[@ViolinMD]

Thank you - you too!

[@dixanella]

I just can't stop watching your videos, they are all so interesting! 😃😃😃

[@NoName-Me]

Your videos are fascinating!

[@ViolinMD]

Thank you!

[@abirev1585]

Ma'am you are great to share your knowledge with we people to take care of our body. Thanks a lot.

[@natalierobinson5951]

What does it mean to have little floating pieces of what looks like maybe tissue or sugars IN the urine sample? Please and thank you, I love your channel🫶🏼🩷

[@robertacarroll8481]

OMGosh so glad I came across you, you have such amazing and informative information! Thank you

[@Jenny_Digital]

I have been on various ART treatments for a long time and one in particular caused some kidney damage. I was upset that they wrote that I’d refused a kidney function test when in fact they hadn’t offered it to me. Since then, I’ve occasionally peed red, and without even taking a look or doing any tests my GP has told me to talk to the chemist and just pick an antibiotic with the chemist! I’m not qualified to make such decisions. What on earth are they thinking?

[@gb123-ej8wh]

Army posted charts for everyone. They were worried about dehydration given the areas we were ordered to report and the high levels of activity. There were 2 shades of yellow that were ok and everything darker you should drink more water. Clear was also ok

[@MrsMohitSood]

I m from Australia we need more of videos now I m staying in Mumbai

[@rockcat5000]

Had bright red once. No health problems. Just that I had worked outside in the heat and drunk a 6 pack of Big Red soda over the afternoon hours. Yeah, not doing that again. Next day poop was greenish. Lol. I stick to water or unsweet tea now.