Foamy Urine When Urinating, Beware of This Disease

Suara.com – When urinating, many people may experience and realize that urine which is issued foamy. From now on, you must be vigilant. Especially if accompanied by other complaints such as body swelling and pain when urinating.

As quoted from Alodokter, Monday (11/2/2020), generally foamy pee occurs when you don’t drink enough or you are dehydrated. In addition, certain drugs to treat urinary tract infections, for example phenazopyridine, can also make urine appear foamy.

Another cause of foamy urine is retrograde ejaculation, which is a condition that occurs in men when semen enters the bladder instead of being expelled through the penis during ejaculation.

So, to determine the cause of foamy pee, you need a medical examination by a doctor. One of the tests that the doctor will perform to determine the cause of foamy urine is urinalysis.

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Foamy Urine Can Result in Proteinuria, and Kidney Disorders

Proteinuria or albuminuria is a condition in which the amount of protein content in the urine exceeds the normal threshold. One reason is when the kidneys’ filters, called glomeruli, are damaged, causing proteins in the blood to leak out through the urine.

Normally, the kidneys will filter excess water and waste from the blood to be excreted through urine. Protein and other essential substances needed by the body will be allowed to stay in the bloodstream because they are too big to pass through the kidneys’ filters.

However, if the kidneys are damaged, the filter cannot filter properly, so that protein can enter the urine.

Proteinuria itself is a sign of chronic kidney disease that can be caused by high blood pressure or uncontrolled diabetes, endocarditis, nephrotic syndrome, and kidney inflammation.

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If chronic kidney disease continues, it can lead to permanent kidney damage and failure. This condition is called end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

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