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Frequent urination is the need to urinate more often than usual. It can disrupt your daily activities and sleep, and may indicate an underlying condition.
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Frequent urination involves: • Needing to urinate more than 8 times daily • Waking up at night to urinate • Sudden, strong urge to urinate • Passing small amounts frequently • Discomfort when bladder is full
Frequent urination during waking hours.
Waking at night to urinate.
Sudden, strong urge to urinate.
Producing abnormally large amounts of urine.
Bladder muscles contract involuntarily.
Urinary tract infection irritates bladder.
High blood sugar increases urine production.
In men, BPH blocks urine flow.
Medications that increase urine output.
Normal urination is about 6-8 times per day. Frequent urination is generally defined as needing to urinate more than 8 times during the day or waking up more than once at night to urinate.
Frequent urination can be caused by drinking too much fluid, especially caffeine or alcohol; urinary tract infection; diabetes; overactive bladder; enlarged prostate in men; pregnancy; anxiety; or certain medications like diuretics.
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January 2025
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Internal Medicine
Dr. Rodriguez is a board-certified internist with expertise in primary care and preventive medicine.
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