Foamy Urine

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Does foamy urine means protein? What's the definition of foamy? Does

it mean even the amount of foam that can't cover the surface of the

liquid?

I've noticed that at specific restroom I don't have foamy urine. Is

it because the bowl contains more water or some cleaner I use which

has chemical reaction with protein?

Thank you all.

[Guest guest]

Foamy urine usually indicates protein, but it isn't a very reliable test.

Foamy urine can come from liver problems too, I believe.

First of all, if you're anything like me, sometimes you will urinate with

lots of foam, sometimes with none at all. The concentration of protein in

the urine will vary over the course of a day. Personally, I've never been

able to see a pattern in terms of time, but early morning seems to be a

particularly foamy time.

Secondly, my grade 13 high school chemistry dates back to 1971, so, I'm

probably not the right person to be answering this. I do think, however,

that some products in the toilet bowl might affect the formation of the

bubbles that are foam. Bubbles can only form when there is a certain amount

of surface tension on the water. Some products may act as a kind of

surfactant (they break up any surface tension, even though that's not their

purpose), which would prevent any bubbles from forming. But I have no idea

whatsoever what toilet bowl cleaning or deodorizing products might do that,

and I've never tested it : )

Pierre

Foamy Urine

> Hi,

>

> Does foamy urine means protein? What's the definition of foamy? Does

> it mean even the amount of foam that can't cover the surface of the

> liquid?

>

> I've noticed that at specific restroom I don't have foamy urine. Is

> it because the bowl contains more water or some cleaner I use which

> has chemical reaction with protein?

>

> Thank you all.

>