I encourage anyone who has urethral pain to check their urine pH and track this to their pain levels. For myself, the relationship is direct and consistent. I only have pain when my urine pH is 6.0 or less.

To check your urine pH you need pH test paper that measures a range starting from 4 or 5 going up to 7.5 or 8. I order my pH test paper from:  http://www.naturallydirect.net/ph-paper.html (I do NOT use or recommend their alkaline supplement. A simple calcium-magnesium supplement is cheaper and, I believe, more effective). I have no affiliation with this company. If you know of another reliable online source for pH test paper please tell me about it by clicking on the 'Contact Me' link at the top right of this page, and I will link to them.

You simply tear off about one and a half inches of the paper and quickly pass it through your urine as you are peeing. Wait about five seconds and then compare the color of the test paper to the guide on the container. A yellow color indicates acid and a green or blue color indicates alkaline. The guide shows the number that corresponds to each color. The ideal pH value range for urine is anywhere between 6.2 and 7.5.

It is important to note that urine pH can fluctuate greatly throughout the day. For myself it is highest in the morning and gradually (or sometimes suddenly) declines throughout the day. Measuring only once a day will not give you enough information.

I used to keep a small notebook in the bathroom to record the day and time, the urine pH level as indicated by the test paper, and my pain level at that time. I used the following pain scale: 0=no pain, 1=no pain but tingling, 2=mild pain, 3=moderate pain, 4=severe pain. Click on 'MY TEST DATA' on the right to view it.

If you do these measurements (urine pH and pain level) every time you pee for a few days or weeks, you will learn whether acid urine is the cause of your pain. If it is, then you can make your urine more alkaline through mineral supplements as I have outlined in this site.

I have found that urine pH can 'crash' over the course of a few hours, usually in the afternoon. Measuring the pH can help you stay ahead of these fluctuations.

By measuring my urine pH several times a day for an extended period of time, I now know what foods to eat or avoid, and when to take my mineral supplements, so I rarely test myself anymore. 


(page updated July 13, 2010)