Frequent urination
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Pass urine excessively at night
Go to the toilet many times
Passing urine many times
Pee again within 2 hours
Pass urine more often
Frequent urge to pee
High urine frequency
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Content updated on May 23, 2022
Description
Urinary frequency describes having to go to pass urine more than usual. Typically, a person passes urines between six to seven times in a day although this can go up to 10 times a day. There are many causes for this including bladder problems, drinking too much water or nerve disorders.
When to See a Doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Numbness / sensory disorder
Numbness of lower limbs
Sensation of incomplete voiding
Difficulty breathing / breathlessness
Disorder of consciousness
Unexplained weight loss of 5% or more in 1 month
Edema
Jaundice
Melena (black stools)
Vomiting of blood
Possible Causes
- Overactive bladder
This is a group of urinary symptoms that causes patients to need to urinate often, or have sudden urges to urinate that is difficult to control. This is a result of excessive bladder contractions.
- Diabetes mellitus (DM)
A disease where blood sugar levels are abnormally high, due to problems with insulin production or resistance. There are often no symptoms until the condition has worsened, hence regular screening is important.
- Cirrhosis of the liver
A condition where normal liver is permanently damaged and replaced with scar issue. There are many different causes including infections, alcohol abuse and diabetes.
- Psychogenic polydipsia
Pollakiuria
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- Cystitis
- Diabetes insipidus
Related Serious Diseases
- Right heart failure
It occurs when the right side of the heart fails to adequately pump blood to the lungs. It's also known as pulmonary heart disease or cor pulmonale. Some common risk factors include left heart failure, persistent high blood pressure, conditions that affect the arteries of the heart, diabetes, certain lung conditions, cocaine and alcohol abuse.
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Have you been passing urine more often?
Have you felt urge to pass urine again, within 2 hours after trip to the bathroom?
Do you feel pain when passing urine?
Do you have back pain?
Do you have a fever?
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Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD
Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN)
National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan