Why is my urine yellow when I don’t drink water for a while?

Patients do not drink water for a short period of time yellow urine may be physiological phenomena, jaundice, urethritis and other causes.
1. Physiological phenomenon: urine is the excretion of metabolic wastes in the body, if the body does not drink water for a period of time, resulting in a decrease in the water content of urine, the concentration of urine increases, which can cause yellow urine color.
2. Jaundice: due to the patient’s red blood cell hemolysis, so that the blood non-conjugated bilirubin increased, through glomerular filtration from the urine, resulting in yellow urine.
3. Urethritis: if the urethral stone and other diseases make the urine drainage is not smooth leading to urine flushing effect is weakened, which induces urethritis, because the inflammatory infection leads to frequent urination, drinking too little water will make the urine inflammatory substances concentration increases, leading to the yellowing of the urine.
The above symptoms may also be caused by other factors. Patients need to pay attention to the physical condition, such as physical discomfort need to go to the regular hospital for examination in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to carry out relevant treatment, follow the doctor’s instructions, so as not to delay the condition.