9 Weird Reasons Your Pee Smells Funny

You may have diabetes

Sweet, honey-like urine may smell like you’re doing something right, but it actually could be a sign that you have diabetes mellitus. As excess sugar spills into your urine, it creates a sweet, sugary smell (and taste). In this day and age, urologists run blood tests, not taste tests, to check for diabetes. But back in the 17^th century, urologists would analyze urine samples for diabetes by using three of their senses: sight, smell, and taste.  Thomas Mayo, a physician in 1675, described the taste of diabetic urine as “wonderfully sweet, as if it were imbued with honey or sugar.” A sweet taste and smell was typically a surefire sign that a patient had diabetes. If you notice any sudden unusual smells in your urine (good or bad), make an appointment with your doctor to get checked out. Here are the 10 silent signs of diabetes you may be missing.