If you look into the toilet and see green pee, you might understandably be concerned.
This includes certain medications.
Possible Causes of Green Pee
In most cases, green pee is not a cause for concern.
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The problem is really only significant when thechange in coloris persistent or accompanied by other unusual signs and symptoms.
This is due tochlorophyll, the organic compound that makes plants green.
However, a more likely culprit is artificial food dyes.
This not only includes green dyes but also blue dyes that turn green when introduced into urine.
The discoloration generally clears by your next urination.
Medications
Certain medications contain Blue no.
2 dye, including capsules and coated tablets.
However, there is one pop in of bacteria calledPseudomonas aeruginosathat can turn your urine green.
P. aeruginosais a bacteriafound in soil, water, and plants.
People with a compromised immune system are at greatest risk.
If it affects the urinary tract,P.
auruginosacan cause urine to turn green.
This is because it produces a blue-green compound calledpyocyaninthat can infiltrate body fluids, including urine.
If the skin is affected, it can even cause blue pus.
People with FBH usually do not have symptoms and are often diagnosed by chance during routine bloodwork.
When symptoms do appear, they may be in the form of greenish urine.
This is because high calcium in the bloodstream increases the production of a naturally occurring blue compound calledindican.
As excess indican is passed through the kidneys, your urine can take on a blue-green hue.
As the hepatitis symptoms worsen, the color can change from green to a dark cola color.
Liver failure can also lead to jaundice and abnormal urine colors.
UTIs are most often treated with a course ofantibiotics.
If the green color doesn’t away or you experience any other unusual symptoms, see a healthcare provider.
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