In our body, the kidneys play an important role, it is a paired organ responsible for removing toxins and metabolic products from the blood. In turn, urine is considered an indicator of the work of many internal organs, including the kidneys. The most common research method is a general urine test, which assesses the transparency, density, and pH of the urine. With pathology from the internal organs in the urine, glucose, protein, red blood cells, white blood cells, bile acids, acetone and other substances that should not be in normal urine can appear.
The color of urine plays an important role in the diagnosis
Ideally, the urine should be transparent, the color should be straw-yellow. Change in color and white flakes in the urine indicate disturbances in the work of some internal organs. Thus, urine that resembles the color of meat slops is characteristic of glomerulonephritis, and milk color is characteristic of urinary tract infections. If the urine is with cereal, then the cause is most likely due to the appearance of protein in the urine, and this is a characteristic symptom of some serious diseases that require immediate diagnosis and treatment.
Diagnosis of acute urethritis
Inspection of fresh urine is a very important part of the diagnosis, while the patient must release urine in two containers. First, the first tank is inspected. If pus, turbidity and white flakes are found in the urine, then this indicates the presence of anterior urethritis in the patient, in other words, in this case there is an isolated lesion of the anterior part of the urethra. Most often, the cause may be damage to the seminal vesicles, prostate, kidneys and bladder. The first portion of fresh urine is sent to a clinical laboratory for a general analysis of urine, to study cellular elements and to identify Trichomonas. If there is pus and white flakes in the urine of the second portion, then this means that the infection is in the back of the urethra.
Other urinary tract infections
Urine with white flakes can also be observed with balanoposthitis, while the patient may experience the following symptoms: increased secretion of smegma, redness of the glans penis or swelling of the foreskin. An equally common disease - inflammation of the urethra (urethritis) - has similar symptoms, namely, pain and burning during urination, purulent discharge or white flakes in the urine. The most common cause of this disease is sexually transmitted infections.
Pyelonephritis - A Serious Disease
Periodically, white flakes in the urine can appear with cystitis and pyelonephritis, this is most often facilitated by foci of chronic infection of internal organs, diabetes mellitus, and a decrease in immunity. Often the development of such diseases is facilitated by violations of the outflow of urine from the kidneys and urinary tract, injuries of the pelvic organs, urolithiasis, and disturbances in the blood supply to the kidneys. Some instrumental studies of the genitourinary system, carried out in violation of aseptic and antiseptic can lead to the development of pyelonephritis .
Reasons for the development of secondary pyelonephritis
Secondary pyelonephritis can develop against a background of impaired urine outflow, in particular, urethral stricture, impaired ureter function, kidney and bladder stones, kidney and ureter developmental abnormalities, pregnancy and childbirth can become the cause of its development. According to statistics, women suffer from pyelonephritis more often than men. This is facilitated by the physiological structure of the urethra (it is much shorter than in men), as well as the proximity of the vagina. Anatomical features in children under seven years of age also contribute to the development of the disease, due to these features, the infection has the ability to penetrate the urinary system.
Changing the color of urine, the presence of white flakes and pain during urination is a formidable symptom that requires immediate medical attention! Be careful: your health is in your hands!