In relatively healthy individuals, kidneys function optimally to maintain water and electrolyte balance in the body along with excretion of nitrogenous waste products through urine.
It is a well-known fact that urine formation occurs in the kidneys. Normal urine appears slightly yellowish in colour and is free from any kind of particles or sediments.
Occasionally, one may notice abnormalities like the presence of white specks, blood or casts in urine with or without a set of signs and symptoms. This article will take you through what specks in urine mean, causes for white specks in urine in males and females and how to get rid of them.
The table below mentions a list of possible causes for white specks in urine in both males and females along with their description:
| Cause | Description |
| Urinary Tract Infection | Urinary tract infection or UTI is a common problem found in practice. It occurs more frequently in women than in men and presents with the following signs and symptoms:
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| Retrograde Ejaculation | In this condition among men, instead of semen being ejaculation out of the penis, it goes back into the bladder; hence the term “retrograde” is used. Due to this condition, men may observe the passage of white specks in urine. Retrograde ejaculation is one of the causes of infertility in men and therefore needs to be identified and treated appropriately. |
| Bacterial Infection Of The Vagina | Vaginitis is a fairly common gynaecological condition among females. Candida is a frequently found organism. Signs And Symptoms Of Vaginitis Are
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| Prostate Infection | Infection of the prostate is called prostatitis. Prostatitis can be acute or chronic and can present with the following signs and symptoms:
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| Kidney Stones | Kidney stones are a fairly common condition in both men and women. Kidney stones up to 5mm in size can pass in the urine. Patients with kidney stones tend to have frequent urinary tract infections. Signs And Symptoms Of Kidney Stones Are
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| Sexually Transmitted Infections | These are also called venereal diseases which can be a cause for white specks in urine in men and women. Sexually transmitted infections include syphilis, chlamydia, genital herpes, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and gonorrhoea. As the name suggests, the illnesses are transmitted sexually. Signs And Symptoms Include
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| Pregnancy | During pregnancy, white specks in urine are a common feature due to the numerous hormonal changes taking place. A pregnant woman may observe white specks in urine throughout pregnancy. However, unusual foul smelling discharge needs to be reported to the doctor immediately. |
| Chyluria | Chyluria is a term used to describe the milky appearance of urine. This occurs due to chyle (lymph and emulsified fats) in urine. Chyluria can be seen in the following conditions:
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Presence of white specks in urine could be simply due to dietary factors or even due to some serious clinical conditions which need to be evaluated. For this reason, it is essential to seek medical help from a qualified doctor or a gynaecologist (for females) if the urine appears to have white casts or when it appears cloudy or milky.
Treatment for white specks in urine depends entirely on the possible underlying causative factors. Management of underlying clinical condition is the sole means to get rid of white specks in urine.
Dr. Archana Tegwal is currently working as a lecturer in under-graduate faculty of Homoeopathy in Jawaharlal Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College, Parul University, Vadodara (Gujarat). She has done BHMS & MD in Homeopathic Materia Medica in March 2016 from Dr. V.H.Dave Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Anand (Gujarat). She also serves as a regional manager in NGO “World Healing Society Foundation”.
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