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  • Erection, Persistent
  • Scrotal Pain
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Changes in the Urine's Odor

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The odor of urine can vary and does not usually indicate a disorder except in people who have certain rare metabolic disorders.

Last full review/revision March 2013 by Anuja P. Shah, MD

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