Brown urine in women. Causes for cystitis, pregnancy, menopause, what is it, treatment

Brown urine indicates development serious illness in women. Sometimes the reason is the physiological characteristics of the body. Diseases are accompanied by additional clinical signs that are important to pay attention to. Timely diagnosis and diagnosis will allow you to choose the right treatment and prevent possible complications.

Natural causes of urine discoloration in women

External and internal factors can affect the color change of urine.

Among the natural causes, the following are distinguished:

Name	Description
Minimum fluid level in the body	Lack of water in the body provokes dehydration. Not only does the urine darken, its concentration also increases.
Exercise stress	Intensive training, high air temperatures increase the process of sweating, during which more fluid is released from the human body. In the absence of replenishment of water reserves, dehydration occurs. insta story viewer
Long-term use of certain drugs	Laxatives help more than just empty your bowels. A large amount of fluid leaves the human body. After the use of antimalarial drugs, the pigment in the urine increases, due to which it becomes dark. Antibacterial medicines cause brown urine. The same goes for medicines used to treat tuberculosis.
Food	Dark urine becomes after eating beef, liver, beans. The same goes for black tea and strong coffee.
Morning hours	At night, a person sleeps, kidneys function, urine accumulates. During the night, it accumulates in large quantities, which contributes to the appearance of a specific color.
Burns	This also applies to injuries and injuries, while the urinary system is working normally. Residues from tissue breakdown enter the bloodstream and are excreted from the human body through urine. Therefore, with various injuries, injuries and burns, urine turns brown.

Various strict diets for weight loss are a provoking factor against which the urine of women changes its color. In old age, metabolic processes slow down. Organic matter is not completely broken down and enters the urine, causing its color to change.

Pathological causes in women

Brown urine in women (the reasons will help to determine the doctor therapist or urologist) may be the result of the development of a serious pathological process in the body. It is necessary to undergo a complete medical examination, after which the doctor will make an accurate diagnosis and select the most effective treatment.

Brown urine is provoked by the following pathological conditions:

Name	Description
Disorders during pregnancy	The dark color of urine in pregnant women is due to severe toxicosis. A woman in the first trimester is nauseous, vomiting appears. Against the background of toxicosis, dehydration of the body is observed, which is characteristic of the reasons for the staining of urine in a dark color. The kidneys produce less urine, and its concentration rises. Sometimes a specific smell appears. During the period of bearing a baby, the load on the entire body increases, and the liver also suffers. High levels of bilirubin cause coloration of the urine.
Menopause disorders	During menopause, not only the reproductive function of the female body is disturbed, many internal organs and systems are affected. Material exchange slows down, immunity decreases. The changes also affect the functioning of the urinary system. Most women with menopause are faced with cystitis, in which dark brown urine appears.
Food, medicines	Many foods contain pigments that affect the color of the urine. We are talking about strong tea, legumes, beef. After drinking alcoholic beverages, urine may remain dark for a long time. Among the drugs, darkening of urine is provoked by antibacterial drugs, laxatives with hay and caskura, activated carbon. The same goes for antimalarial drugs, medicines that contain aloe.
Hepatic diseases, pathology of the gallbladder	High levels of bilirubin and other bile pigments color the urine brown. In diseases of the liver and gallbladder, these elements enter the bloodstream in large quantities. In a normal state, they are excreted from the body along with feces. Darkening of urine occurs against the background of hepatitis, gallstone disease, as a result of the formation of a malignant tumor.
Dehydration	Brown urine provokes a fluid deficiency in the human body. The concentration of urochrome increases, due to which the shade of urine changes.
Hemolytic anemia	Not only does a woman change the color of her urine. The pathological condition is characterized by a gradual decrease in the vital activity of erythrocytes. They age and deteriorate rapidly.
Inflammation of the genitourinary system	In the female body, the reproductive system is located next to the urinary system, therefore, the risk of developing an inflammatory process in case of any violations increases. Flakes, mucus appear in the urine, it darkens. Characteristic signs indicate damage to the uterus and ovaries.
Groin and abdominal injuries	Dark brown urine appears after damage to the abdomen. The phenomenon is called hematuria (blood in the urine). The kidneys, urinary tract and genitals are affected by injuries in the groin and abdomen. Accompanying signs in most cases are hematomas on the body, wounds and severe painful sensations. In some situations, serious injuries trigger an inflammatory process at the site of injury, against the background of which the body temperature rises.
Other reasons	Nephritis is characterized by the discharge of dark urine in women. The same applies to infectious diseases caused by streptococci. As a result of hypothermia, an inflammatory process develops, which disrupts the functioning of the urinary system.

With cirrhosis of the liver, characteristic symptoms appear, including brown urine. A high level of bilirubin leads to the formation of a specific yellow foam in the urine and spectral stains.

What does the type of brown urine say?

The color of urine in women can differ depending on the provoking cause, from a light shade to a dark brown pigment.

Name	Description
Light brown urine	A symptom of a progressive infectious disease in the genitourinary system. Concomitant symptoms appear: increased urination; a pungent smell of urine; increased sweating; blood impurities in the urine. With liver damage, not only urine and feces turn yellow, but also the skin.
Cloudy brown urine	Causes of cloudy brown urine: lack of fluid in the body; sand or kidney stones; neoplasms in the genitourinary system; infectious lesion.
Dark brown urine	The main symptom of pathological processes that develop in the area of ​​the liver and gallbladder. Bile pigments (biliverdin, bilirubin) enter the urine. Dark brown urine is accompanied by cholestasis in cholelithiasis.
Brown flakes in urine	A pathological condition that indicates the development of an inflammatory process in the kidneys (cystitis, pyelonephritis, renal failure, urolithiasis). The same goes for gynecological diseases, hyperplasia, high protein levels.
Brownish mucus in urine	A painful condition when the infection enters the organs of the genitourinary system. The likely cause of the pathology is stagnant processes in the urinary system.

An increased level of salts and urates indicates damage to the urinary system when the urine darkens. Medical diagnosis is required to make an accurate diagnosis.

Additional symptoms

Brown urine in women (reasons will help to establish a complete medical examination, which will be prescribed by the doctor based on complaints patients) in most cases is accompanied by concomitant signs, with which it is important to consult a doctor in a timely manner.

Symptoms:

• the urge to urinate with cystitis, genitourinary infections becomes more frequent;
• emptying the bladder is accompanied by sharp pain and sharp pain;
• there is a pungent smell of ammonia in the urine with disorders in the kidneys and urinary ducts;
• a woman is worried about nausea and vomiting due to dysfunction of the digestive system and gallbladder;
• the skin, sclera and mucous membranes turn yellow;
• there is increased fatigue, dizziness, weakness, indicating poisoning, metabolic disorders, bleeding or damage to internal organs;
• the body temperature rises (the body reacts to an infectious lesion, the development of an inflammatory process or the ingress of toxic substances, worms);
• the process of sweating intensifies;
• pain syndrome is felt not only in the lower abdomen, but also in the kidney area, under the ribs (in most cases this is a sign of a violation of the integrity of internal organs, the development of an inflammatory process, parasitic infection).

Symptoms indicate the development of pathological processes. It is important not to delay the visit to the doctor. It is necessary to undergo a complete medical examination and establish an accurate diagnosis. Based on the results obtained, the doctor will select the most effective treatment.

When is a visit to the doctor required?

If the physiological provoking factors are eliminated, the color of the urine will be restored. With the progression of pathological processes, the symptoms will worsen, you need to go to the hospital.

A woman needs emergency help when the following symptoms appear:

• increased sweating;
• intense pain in the lower back;
• disruption of the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract;
• headache;
• weakness in the body, fainting;
• skin rashes and itching;
• cramps when urinating.

Brown mucus in the urine indicates an infectious lesion of the urinary system, so it is important to go to the hospital in a timely manner and undergo a complete examination.

Diagnostics

A medical examination is essential for an accurate diagnosis. It is important to go to the hospital when the first signs appear, the therapist will prescribe a diagnosis and, based on the results, select a safe therapy.

When dark brown urine appears, the woman is prescribed the following examination methods:

Name	Description
General blood analysis	The results will show the level of creatine, urea, nitrogen and enzymes secreted by the liver. The test helps to assess the general condition of the human body and identify the inflammatory process.
General urine analysis	The study will determine the level of protein in urine and the concentration of red blood cells.
X-ray	A diagnostic method that allows you to identify sand or stones in the kidneys, ureter.
Ultrasound examination (ultrasound)	The specialist examines and assesses the condition of the abdominal organs, small pelvis.

In addition, to obtain more information, in order to make an accurate diagnosis, the patient is prescribed computed and magnetic resonance imaging (CT, MRI), as well as a smear for cytology and flora.

If necessary, given the reason for the appearance of dark brown urine, a woman may need to consult a urologist, andrologist, oncologist, surgeon, gastroenterologist or hepatologist.

Treatment for brown urine

Complex therapy is selected by a physician or urologist, taking into account the provoking source of disorders. A woman is prescribed medication, it is also recommended to adhere to a strict diet. In difficult situations with severe lesions, surgical intervention is indicated.

Drug therapy

It is important to take medications strictly as prescribed by a specialist or having previously studied the instructions. Many drugs provoke side effects.

Incorrectly selected medications or non-adherence to the treatment regimen will lead to serious complications.

Brown urine in women (causes must be determined at an early stage in the development of pathological process to start timely therapy), taking into account the source of the disorder, is treated with certain drugs.

Such as:

Drug group	Name	Application
Antibacterial drugs	Ceftriaxone, Ofloxacin	The daily dosage for an adult is 1-2 g. The course of treatment and the scheme depend on the patient's condition. On average, therapy lasts 7-14 days.
Diuretics	Mannitol, Furosemide	The medicine is given intravenously. The adult dosage is 0.5-1.5 g / kg. The drug is dissolved before administration with an isotonic solution of sodium chloride or glucose.
Enzymes	Creon	The medicine is taken orally with plenty of water. The adult dosage is 1-2 capsules with the main meal.
Liver preparations	Darsil, Allohol	The drug is taken orally without chewing and drinking water after meals. Adults are prescribed 1-4 tablets, taking into account the state of the body 3 times a day. The duration and scheme of therapy is selected on an individual basis. The average is 3 months.
Antispasmodics	No-Shpa, Trimedat	The adult dosage is 1-2 tablets 3 times a day.

If necessary, in difficult situations, a woman conducts detoxification therapy. Medicines are administered intravenously through a dropper (sodium chloride, glucose). Oncological pathologies require an individual treatment regimen and selection of medications. The same applies to gynecological diseases in which hormone therapy is used in addition.

Operations

In the case when drug therapy did not give positive dynamics, pathological processes progress, the patient is shown surgical intervention.

The main indications for the operation:

• the formation of stones in the urinary tract or gallbladder;
• the appearance of malignant tumors in the organs of the genitourinary system;
• liver cancer;
• painful sensations in which medications do not help;
• obstruction of the ureter;
• renal failure;
• purulent inflammatory process in the organs of the genitourinary system;
• cyst formation.

Considering the reason for the appearance of brown urine in a person, the most effective surgical treatment is selected.

Diet

Brown urine in women (the reasons may be different, so it is important to determine the source with the help of a medical examination and start therapy) is treated with complex methods. In addition, the fight against dark brown urine involves adherence to a strict diet, especially at the stage of exacerbation of the provoking disease.

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A woman is recommended to eat fractionally, in small portions up to 6 times a day. Also observe the drinking regime, drink more liquid (teas, juices, decoctions, compotes, fruit drinks).

Brown urine should not be ignored. It is important to determine the cause of the woman in a timely manner and treat it. In some situations, physiological factors provoke a change in the color of urine.

A thorough medical diagnosis will help to exclude pathological causes. Otherwise, if this is a disease, and it progresses, serious complications will arise.

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