According to urologist Andrei Smernitsky, the need for nighttime urination is characteristic of diabetes mellitus and bladder pathologies.
The doctor stated in an interview that a healthy body normally should not experience the urge to urinate at night. If you drink a lot of liquid in the evening, then the desire to visit the toilet to empty your bladder at night is also normal. But not more than once.
“If nocturnal urination (nocturia) occurs on a regular basis, even once a night, then this is either a consequence of an improper drinking regimen or a sign of a disease,” the doctor told Gazeta.ru. En”.
Andrey Smernitsky clarified which diseases are manifested by the urge to urinate at night.
- Pathology of the prostate gland.
- Overactive bladder.
- Urinary tract infection.
- Kidney stones (urolithiasis).
- Bladder tumors.
- Diabetes.
The specialist emphasized that in cases where people begin to wake up at night to go to the toilet, such a change cannot be ignored, it is necessary to consult a doctor and find out the cause.
Dangerous causes of nighttime urges to urination
It is also important to monitor your fluid intake. According to the urologist, before going to bed (for two hours) you need to refrain from any drink – especially mature men.
Urologist: this is why you should not drink a lot of water before bed
to the toilet, then the load on the kidneys and heart increases, which at night must pump blood in a horizontal position, ”the expert warned.
Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote about what signs of pancreatic cancer can be seen when visiting the toilet.
Important! Information provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
Andrey Smernitsky Health urologist of the highest qualification category