{"id":6758,"date":"2025-06-25T07:42:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/?p=6758"},"modified":"2025-07-11T03:18:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T03:18:38","slug":"tea-coloured-urine-when-should-you-be-concerned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/tea-coloured-urine-when-should-you-be-concerned\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea-Coloured Urine: When Should You Be Concerned?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u76ee\u5f55<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/tea-coloured-urine-when-should-you-be-concerned\/#What_to_Do_If_You_Notice_Tea-Coloured_Urine\" title=\"What to Do If You Notice Tea-Coloured Urine\">What to Do If You Notice Tea-Coloured Urine<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6758\" class=\"elementor elementor-6758\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57d9bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f57d9bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb26723 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb26723\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26680e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26680e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1915\" height=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dr-thng-tea-coloured-urine-1000x667-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6761\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dr-thng-tea-coloured-urine-1000x667-1.jpg 1915w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dr-thng-tea-coloured-urine-1000x667-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dr-thng-tea-coloured-urine-1000x667-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dr-thng-tea-coloured-urine-1000x667-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dr-thng-tea-coloured-urine-1000x667-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dr-thng-tea-coloured-urine-1000x667-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e34894 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e34894\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9706708 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9706708\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a070a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a070a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ee849 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5ee849\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2ea0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc2ea0c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e013d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6e013d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2658fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2658fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Noticed your urine colour is darker than usual, perhaps looking like tea-coloured urine? While a change in your pee colour can be due to something harmless, it may also signal an underlying medical issue that needs attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076a1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"076a1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The purpose of this guide is to explore the various reasons for a change in urine colour. We will cover what causes tea-coloured urine, helping you understand the signs that suggest it might be a cause for concern.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89741f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89741f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44b5c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e44b5c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbfdd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fbfdd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_and_Less_Worrying_Causes_of_Tea-Coloured_Urine\"><\/span>Common and Less Worrying Causes of Tea-Coloured Urine\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6108c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6108c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dehydration\"><\/span>Dehydration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d43f677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d43f677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you getting your recommended eight glasses of water daily? If not, dehydration may be the cause of your dark urine colour. When you do not drink enough fluids, your urine becomes more concentrated. Concentrated urine can appear dark yellow or brown, sometimes resembling tea.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1a988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc1a988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Increasing your fluid intake should typically cause your urine colour to return to a lighter, clearer shade.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cad78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99cad78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Certain_Foods_and_Medications\"><\/span>Certain Foods and Medications\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d35b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82d35b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some items can temporarily alter your pee colour. Examples include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6713fca elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6713fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Fava Beans and Rhubarb:<\/strong>&nbsp;Eating large quantities of these foods can sometimes cause urine to turn dark brown or tea-coloured.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Beetroot:<\/strong>&nbsp;Well-known for turning urine pink or red, very high consumption can sometimes contribute to a darker hue.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Certain Laxatives:<\/strong>&nbsp;Laxatives that contain senna or cascara can darken the urine colour.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Specific Antibiotics:<\/strong>&nbsp;Medications like metronidazole and nitrofurantoin are known to sometimes cause dark brown urine.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Other Medications:<\/strong>&nbsp;Some muscle relaxants, antimalarial drugs, and other medications can also affect your pee colour as a side effect.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed00554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed00554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An unusual urine colour caused by foods or medications is normally a temporary and harmless side effect that resolves once the item is out of your system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5c726 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d5c726\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a827aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a827aa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aab5ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aab5ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Tea-Colored_Urine_Might_Be_a_Sign_of_a_Medical_Issue\"><\/span>When Tea-Colored Urine Might Be a Sign of a Medical Issue\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8591bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8591bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liver_Problems\"><\/span>Liver Problems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f715f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f715f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Liver conditions like hepatitis (liver inflammation) or cirrhosis (scarring) can impair the liver&#8217;s ability to process bilirubin, a yellowish pigment created from the breakdown of old red blood cells. A healthy liver converts and excretes this pigment, but a damaged one cannot keep up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7be6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d7be6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When bilirubin builds up in the blood, it causes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/detecting-jaundice-common-signs-and-symptoms\/\">\u9ec4\u75b8<\/a>\u00a0(yellowing of the skin and eyes) and can be excreted in the urine, turning the urine colour dark brown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f269c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f269c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bile_Duct_Obstruction\"><\/span>Bile Duct Obstruction\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3e103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe3e103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The bile ducts are tubes that carry bile, containing processed bilirubin, from the liver to the small intestine. Should these ducts become blocked, perhaps by gallstones or a tumour, bile cannot drain properly and backs up into the bloodstream.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd55e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd55e5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Similar to direct liver problems, this leads to an accumulation of bilirubin, causing jaundice and tea-coloured urine. This may also be accompanied by pale stools and itchy skin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2cbda3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2cbda3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kidney_Problems\"><\/span>Kidney Problems\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e1467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e1467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certain kidney disorders or infections can damage the kidney&#8217;s delicate filtering system. A condition known as glomerulonephritis, for instance, can cause red blood cells to leak from the bloodstream directly into the urine. In this case, the dark urine colour is caused by blood itself (haematuria), not bilirubin, and may appear dark like tea or cola. Other signs of kidney issues can include swelling in the legs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3171d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3171d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hemolytic_Anaemia\"><\/span>Hemolytic Anaemia\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7704d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7704d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hemolytic anaemia is a disorder where red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be made. During this rapid breakdown, substances from within the red blood cells, such as haemoglobin, are released into the bloodstream and then filtered by the kidneys, which can cause a dark brown or reddish urine colour.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995f6e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"995f6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhabdomyolysis\"><\/span>Rhabdomyolysis\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1049bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1049bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Intense and strenuous exercise can sometimes lead to a serious condition called rhabdomyolysis, where muscle tissue breaks down rapidly. A breakdown of muscle releases a protein called myoglobin, which can leak into the urine, turning it tea-coloured. A condition like this requires immediate medical attention to prevent kidney damage.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c63281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c63281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accompanying_Symptoms_That_Warrant_Concern\"><\/span>Accompanying Symptoms That Warrant Concern\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab43ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ab43ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A change in your urine colour on its own may not be serious, but you should pay close attention if it appears with other new symptoms. The presence of accompanying signs makes it more important to seek medical advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7a023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd7a023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of these more concerning symptoms include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496c4f9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"496c4f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>\u9ec4\u75b8<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;(yellowing of skin and eyes):<\/strong>&nbsp;If you notice yellow eyes or skin alongside dark urine, it strongly suggests that your body is not processing bilirubin correctly, pointing towards a potential liver or bile duct problem.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Pale, Clay-Coloured Stools:<\/strong>&nbsp;Stool gets its typical brown colour from bile. If your stools are pale, it indicates that bile is blocked from reaching your intestines, which is a significant finding when seen with tea-coloured urine.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Abdominal Pain:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sharp pain, especially in the upper right abdomen where your liver and gallbladder are located, could signal gallstones or liver inflammation. Pain radiating to the back is a classic symptom of pancreatitis.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Unexplained Fatigue or Weakness:<\/strong>&nbsp;While non-specific, persistent and unusual fatigue can accompany chronic liver conditions or aanemia, as your body works harder to cope with the underlying issue.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Fever or Chills:<\/strong>&nbsp;A fever could mean there is an infection in your liver (hepatitis), bile ducts (cholangitis), or kidneys. When combined with changes in urine colour, it warrants a prompt medical evaluation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Severe Muscle Pain:<\/strong>&nbsp;As mentioned earlier, intense muscle pain coupled with dark urine can be a sign of rhabdomyolysis, a condition that can lead 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Note when the dark urine colour started and consider any unusual foods you have eaten, new medications you are taking, or if you have been exercising more intensely than usual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9081cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9081cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You should seek medical attention promptly if the dark urine persists for more than a day or is accompanied by any of the concerning symptoms listed above, such as jaundice or pain. Your doctor will ask about your history and may order urine and blood tests to investigate the cause.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fb416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9fb416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For persistent concerns about tea-coloured urine or liver-related symptoms like jaundice, scheduling a consultation with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/\">\u809d\u80c6\u4e13\u79d1\u533b\u751f<\/a>\u00a0or a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/jaundice-treatment-singapore\/\">jaundice doctor<\/a>\u00a0can provide a specialised assessment and peace of mind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noticed your urine colour is darker than usual, perhaps looking like tea-coloured urine? 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