Neon green, pink to black: Does your urine turn colorful?
Why you shouldn't panic now
Created: 12/12/2022, 2:00 p.m
By: Juliane Gutmann
Do you urinate in color?
If you see unusual colors after urinating, the cause is usually harmless.
If the urine turns darker or lighter, in most cases this is due to the amount you have drunk.
Who drinks a lot, urinates pale yellow.
The urine turns dark yellow if you drink very little or lose a lot of fluid through sweating or diarrhea.
As a result, there is a concentration of urine, which is accompanied by a darker color, informs the
Deutsche Apotheker Zeitung
.
But after urinating, looking into the toilet can also be downright shocking: namely when the urine turns green, brownish or red.
In most cases, the all-clear can be given here.
According to the consumer center, dietary supplements are usually responsible for this.
If the urine has a bright color, there is usually a harmless cause behind it.
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Colored urine due to dietary supplements
Do you take iron, vitamin D, B vitamins and other minerals and trace elements in the form of dietary supplements?
Then the discoloration of your urine is most likely due to this.
In the package insert of the preparations you will usually find information about possible urine discoloration.
If not, the doctor treating you and a pharmacist can provide you with information about this.
According to the consumer center, the colored urine after taking dietary supplements is usually harmless.
It is about dyes in the funds that are excreted with the urine.
It goes on to say that almost all colors can be represented: neon yellow, orange, red, purple, brown or even green.
If you urinate in color, do not take any dietary supplements, notice symptoms of illness such as fatigue and maybe even discover blood in your urine, you should consult a doctor.
Taking vitamin D can cause urine discoloration.
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Colored urine after taking vitamin D, B vitamins and iron?
The consumer center lists some dietary supplements and foods that can cause urine discoloration.
Depending on the color, certain minerals and vitamins can be assigned:
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Urine turns
reddish
: Deep red fruits and vegetables may be to blame.
According to the consumer advice center, the plant dyes contained in the urine sometimes turn red, pink or reddish-brown.
High doses of vitamin B12 can also cause the urine to turn red.
The urine looks
yellow
: Taking vitamin D is suspected of turning the urine yellowish.
The excretion of excess vitamin B2 can also result in yellowish urine.
Iron can stain urine
reddish brown to black
.
The urine shows an
orange
color: In this case, the intake of vitamin B2 can be the cause.
Carrot and beta-carotene extracts can also cause urine to turn orange.
Urine shows
blue or green
color: The intake of carrot extracts or beta-carotene is a possible cause.
Ayurvedic dietary supplements or preparations from traditional Chinese medicine can contain coloring agents such as methylene blue, which promote a green coloration of urine, which are not permitted in Europe.
According to the consumer advice center, high doses of B-complex vitamins (among others in multivitamin products) can temporarily color the urine neon green.