Low Urine Output
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Jason Chandrapal, MD (Urology)
Dr Chandrapal received his MD degree from Texas Tech Health Science Center School of Medicine. After graduation he did a research fellowship with the University of Utah Division of Urology, followed by 4 years of urology residency at Duke University. In 2020 he began a 2 year tenure as an Interprofessional Advanced Clinical Simulation Fellow at the Durham VA in Durham, NC where he created and implemented clinical simulations with an emphasis on emotional intelligence. Additionally he has experience with medical writing and consultation for Buoy Health.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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Not peeing often enough (less urine output)
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Decreased urine output
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Decreased urine output after exercise
No urine for more than 12 hours
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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
Decrease in the normal amount of urine. In adults this is less than 400-500mL of urine per 24 hrs.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Decrease in urine volume
Possible causes
- Overactive bladder
This group of urinary symptoms causes patients to need to urinate frequently or experience sudden urges to urinate that are hard to control, due to excessive bladder contractions.
- Cystitis
A type of urinary tract infection caused by bacterial infection of the bladder.
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. Age-related changes in male hormone levels are thought to be the cause.
- Pollakiuria
Related serious diseases
- Uremia / chronic renal failure
Significant decrease in kidney function. Causes include repeated damage from infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, and autoimmunity (the body's immune system attacking itself).
- Heatstroke
- Dehydration
- Acute renal failure
- Acute gastric volvulus
- Urinary retention
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Are you passing less urine?
Do you feel pain when passing urine?
Do you have back pain?
Do you have a fever?
Do you feel that your abdomen (stomach) is bloated or has a lot of gas?
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Reviewed By:
Jason Chandrapal, MD (Urology)
Dr Chandrapal received his MD degree from Texas Tech Health Science Center School of Medicine. After graduation he did a research fellowship with the University of Utah Division of Urology, followed by 4 years of urology residency at Duke University. In 2020 he began a 2 year tenure as an Interprofessional Advanced Clinical Simulation Fellow at the Durham VA in Durham, NC where he created and implemented clinical simulations with an emphasis on emotional intelligence. Additionally he has experience with medical writing and consultation for Buoy Health.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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