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Hematuria

The presence of blood in the urine, which can be a sign of a serious medical condition.

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Jan 20, 2026
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What are medical risks of urophilia and urine play?

Urophilia—or urine play—carries a spectrum of medical risks that range from generally low to situationally significant: public health bodies note urine seldom poses a major pathogen threat in healthy ...

Jan 31, 2026
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How does dehydration change the chemical composition of urine and which compounds increase?

concentrates the watery matrix of urine, raising osmolarity and the apparent concentrations of its dissolved wastes—urea, creatinine, uric acid—and inorganic ions such as sodium, potassium, chloride, ...

Jan 14, 2026
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Beet root effect

Beet root effect—commonly called beeturia—is the temporary pink-to-red discoloration of urine and sometimes stool after consuming beets or beet-derived pigments, driven by excretion of betalain pigmen...

Jan 25, 2026

When should someone see a doctor after pegging-related urinary pain or bleeding?

Any new urinary bleeding () or pain after receptive anal sex with a strap-on (“pegging”) warrants medical attention; urgent evaluation is required for heavy bleeding, severe pain, inability to urinate...

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