When bacteria in the vagina becomes imbalanced, a yeast infection may develop; one symptom of this condition is smelly urine. The smell accompanying this type of infection is best described as yeasty and rarely goes unnoticed. Although the actual infection occurs internally, the urine picks up the smell as it passes the urethra.

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