Our normal urine should be colorless and transparent, or slightly yellow. Do you know how urine forms?
When blood passes through the kidneys, some components in the blood, such as uric acid, urea, water, inorganic salts, and glucose, undergo filtration through the glomeruli in the kidneys, eventually forming the primary urine.
This primary urine then flows through the renal tubules in the kidneys, where useful substances for the body are reabsorbed, such as all glucose, inorganic salts, and most of the water. The remaining water, along with some inorganic salts, urea, and uric acid, form the urine that is expelled from the body.
However, many people have noticed that there is often foam in their urine when using the toilet. We all know that urine is metabolized by the kidneys and excreted from the body. Does the presence of foam in urine indicate a kidney problem?
These diseases can cause foamy urine
1. Kidney diseases
When there is a kidney disease, foamy urine may appear. This is mainly because patients with kidney diseases have a very high protein content in their urine.
The large amount of protein increases the surface tension of urine, leading to the formation of a large amount of foam.
Therefore, when men have kidney diseases, there is a significant amount of foam in their urine, and the size of these foam bubbles may be uniform or uneven.
Moreover, these foam bubbles do not easily disappear, and sometimes they may not be easily flushed down the toilet even after half an hour.
2. Diabetes
Patients with diabetes have issues with sugar metabolism in the body, causing an increase in blood sugar levels, which also leads to the presence of a lot of sugar in the urine.
As a result, glucose in the urine is excreted along with the urine, increasing the surface tension of urine and causing foamy urine.
3. Urinary tract infections
If men do not maintain proper hygiene, there is a high likelihood of developing urinary tract infections. Many bacteria multiply continuously in the urinary system, releasing a large amount of gas, which may cause foam during urination.
In fact, even normal individuals may have foamy urine
Even healthy individuals may have foamy urine, not necessarily due to illness. For example, when urinating forcefully or standing at a high position, the impact of urine is strong, leading to the easy formation of foam, though the foam quickly dissipates.
If water intake is low or there is excessive sweating, urine may be significantly concentrated, with higher levels of other substances, potentially increasing the surface tension of urine and causing foamy urine.
If excessive protein intake occurs in normal healthy individuals, or due to excessive fatigue, staying up late, leading to a decline in body functions, there may be a possibility of foamy urine, which can be restored by avoiding these factors.
Many people may not pay close attention to their urine. Changes in the characteristics of urine can provide a simple and intuitive way to assess changes in health.
Moreover, urine analysis is a simple and common method for examining urine, which can effectively assess changes in urine and detect diseases.
When changes in urine are noticed, or if there are discomforts in the urinary system, it is recommended to undergo a urine analysis promptly to detect diseases early and seek treatment.
Ensure daily water intake, avoid holding urine, as it may damage the bladder. After using the restroom, take a moment to observe the condition of urine and pay attention to your physical health.
