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Urinary System
The urinary system, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra and sphincters, allows us to expel waste from our body. Ask questions about this vital system here.
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Why you going to pee again and again and still have pressure?
You probably have a urinary tract infection (UTI), probably bladder UTI. Go to the doctor, or it can cause a kidney infection.
Diuretic means : Increasing the volume of the urine excreted, as by a medicinal substance (medication).
What does a high or low specific gravity of urine signify?
Increases in specific gravity (hypersthenuria, i.e. increased concentration of solutes in the urine) may be associated with dehydration, diarrhea, emesis, excessive sweating, urinary tract/bladder infection, glucosuria, renal artery stenosis, hepatorenal syndrome, decreased blood flow to the kidney (as a result of heart failure), and excess of antidiuretic hormone caused by Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone. A specific gravity greater than 1.035 is consistent with frank dehydration.
Decreased specific gravity (hyposthenuria, i.e. decreased concentration of solutes in urine) may be associated with renal failure, pyelonephritis, diabetes insipidus, acute tubular necrosis, interstitial nephritis, and excessive fluid intake (e.g., psychogenic polydipsia).
Why does your pee-hole tickle when you pee?
Because when you are using the bathroom your "part" shakes.
Does water balance play a vital role in regulating the kidney?
Yes, if it didn't your kidney could explode or shrivel up and become spiky, not a nice way to die.
What does it mean if the foreskin around your urethra starts to bleed?
There is no foreskin around your urethra. In the male the urethra finishes at the ending of the glans of the penis. If your foreskin starts to bleed then you have obviously damaged it somehow and if you dont know hoe it happened you should see a doctor about it.
What does it mean when i have to pee after 10 minutes after you pee?
It means that
1. that you drank alot
2. you have an overactive bladder
What can cause bumps where your urine comes out?
Infections like warts and herpes can cause bumps where the urine comes out (that is, around the urethral opening).
The vasa recta. It is the main capillary that collects the filtered blood from the afferent tubule.
Is it normal if you have acid in urine?
If urine is acid, it is probably because you are not getting enough potassium in your food. To increase your intake of potassium, eat primarily vegetables low in starch (vegetables do not store potassium wjth starch, unlike animals) instead of sugar, grains and cereal. Make sure the vegetables are not frozen, canned, or refined. Almost all food processing loses large amounts of potassium. Do not boil the vegetables yourself, unless you imbibe the boil water.
If you've had it most of your life and you don't eat green things everyday,then yes you could die.But if it happends once,nothing will happen to you.
Can staphylococcus saprophyticus cause urinary tract infections?
Existing within and around the tube-like structure that carries urine from the bladder (urethra) of about 5% of healthy males and females, S. saprophyticus is the second most common cause of unobstructed urinary tract infections
Can you have a big penis and a narrow urethra?
Penis size and urethra size are completely unrelated, so it is definitely possible to have a large penis with a narrow urethra.
What is the function of ascending limb of the loop of henle?
The function of the ascending loop of henle is draw Sodium out of the filtrate. The ability of the ascending loop to actively transport sodium into the surrounding tissue is directly related to the amount of water that can be diffused out of the descending loop of henle. (main factor in water re-absorption)
