Frequent urination, Causes Treatment of Frequent urination
Urinating more times than usual urination pattern is called as frequent urination. Frequent urination is some times associated with sudden compelling urge to urinate with increased discomfort in patient’s bladder.
Nocturia is the term used to frequent urination at night. Normally people sleeps for 6 to 8 hours without getting up for night time urinating; But the persons suffering from frequent urination need to get up more times with disturbed sleep. Frequent urination is the problem commonly associated with urinary tract infection, bladder discomfort and kidney diseases and over fluid volume in the body.
Causes of Frequent urination
Frequent and urgent urination may occur together and the inflammation of urinary tract reduces the urinary bladder’s capacity to store urine and even a small amount of collected urine causes bladder discomfort.
Diabetes- Due to excess urine formation in the body and polyurea is the main symptoms of the diabetes, diabetes patients suffer from frequent urination.
Pregnancy – changed anatomical position of the uterus produces pressure on the urinary bladder and causes frequent urination.
Prostate enlargement compresses the urethra and causes frequent urination.
Main causes of frequent urination
• Medicines like diuretics used to treat some other diseases causes frequent urination.
• Interstitial cystitis also causes frequent urination.
• Overactive bladder syndrome is the main cause of frequent urination.
• Inflammation of prostate gland in males,
• Stroke and neurological diseases affects urinary bladder,
• Urinary incontinence, etc causes Frequent urination.
• Urinary bladder cancer,
• Radiation therapy,
• Bladder dysfunction, etc causes frequent urination.
Causes of Nocturia with frequent urination are
• Excess water drinking at bedtime may cause nocturia.
• Enlarged prostate gland also causes frequent urination.
Home Care given to treat frequent urination are
Follow the medical advice properly.
Modify the diet as per the health care providers advice.
Note the amount of urine passed and urinary frequency.
If you have nocturia, follow the tips given below to avoid frequent urination.
If you have the following symptoms, seek the medical help
• Fever, back or lower abdominal pain, vomiting or chills with frequent urination.
• Increased thirst or Increased appetite, tiredness or unknown weight loss along with frequent urination.
• Frequent urination or urgency, along with new medication intake or systemic diseases,
• Urinary incontinence developed later with frequent urination,
• Frequent urination associated with hematuria or red blood cells in urine,
• Dehydration caused because of frequent urination and
All these medical disorders need immediate medical help and treatment.
Diagnostic tests for frequent urination are
• Analysis of urine for any urine infection or urinary tract disorder.
• Urine culture and sensitivity tests
• Cystometry (measuring the pressure within urinary bladder)
• Cystoscopy (visualization of urinary bladder)
• Neurological assessment
• Ultrasonography and other diagnostic tests are done to diagnose frequent urination.
Treatment of frequent urination
Treatment is determined by the cause of the urgency and frequency. Antibiotics and medicine may be prescribed to lessen the discomfort, if needed. Treating the underlying cause helps to treat frequent urination. In some individuals, the frequent urination may not be treated completely and the symptomatic relief is possible with appropriate medications.
Prevention of frequent urination
To avoid frequent urination during night time, drink less fluid before bed time.
Discontinue the drugs with cause more urination or urinary frequency.
The fluids need to be avoided during night time are water, coffee, fruit juice and other beverages and alcohol.
Avoid urinary tract infections by maintaining hygiene.
Get health care givers advice when you have a minor problem.
One must visit the physician, if the frequent urination persists for long time.