When you are going through the menopause, can your urine become sort of malt smelling? I can remember the same odour after visiting the toilet after my mum.

Yes it can do.

Changing hormone levels may affect the smell and colour of your urine but it could also be something as simple as dehydration, so try to drink 1.5 litres of water everyday and avoid or cut down on tea, coffee, and fizzy/sugary drinks.

However, it is also a good idea to get this checked out by your doctor in case there is an underlying infection that may need treating.

Eileen Durward