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Try one of these related symptoms.
Pee frequently
Increase need to urine
Frequent urge to pee
Excessive frequency of using the bathroom
Pass urine excessively at night
Excessive frequency of peeing
Pollakiuria
Sychnuria
About the Symptom
Urinary frequency describes peeing more than usual. Typically, a person passes urines between 6-7 times in a day, though there is wide variation from person-to-person. There are many causes for this including bladder problems, drinking too much water, nerve disorders or systemic diseases like diabetes.
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
Generally, Frequent urination can be related to:
- Pollakiuria
Pollakiuria is frequent daytime urination (up to 40 times a day) in children. It's most common in children 3 to 5 years old, but teenagers can develop it too. The exact cause is unknown but could be due to stress and other psychogenic triggers like moving, being bullied, or parents divorcing.
- Interstitial Cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder's muscle layers. The exact cause is unclear so other treatable possible causes like infection need to be ruled out. Since the condition can last for a long time, coping strategies are important.
- Overactive Bladder
This group of urinary symptoms causes patients to need to urinate frequently. They may also experience a sudden urge to urinate that is hard to control due to excessive bladder contractions.
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Psychogenic Polydipsia
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Cauda Equina Tumor
Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (OLF)
Related Serious Diseases
Sometimes, Frequent urination may be related to these serious diseases:
- Acute Prostatitis
The sudden inflammation of the prostate gland that can be caused by a bacterial infection.
Doctor's Diagnostic Questions
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:
- Have you been urinating more frequently than usual?
- When did you first notice the increased urine frequency?
- Regarding increased urine frequency, how many times do you urinate each day?
- How is your increased urine frequency now?
- Do you often need to urinate again within 2 hours after last going?
Reviewed By:
Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Nao Saito, MD (Urology)
After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.
Content updated on Feb 6, 2025
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