Having to urinate several times a night worsens a man's quality of sleep and life. Nocturia, because this is the case here, is not always associated with prostatic hypertrophy. Find out what are the causes of frequent urination at night and what you can do about it.
Withnocturia(women also suffer from it) we deal with the situation when a night's sleep is interrupted at least 2 times by the needto urinate. The causes of the ailments are different, often overlapping, so it is sometimes difficult to determine them. The most common is polyuria (polyuria), which can be associated with diabetes or drinking large amounts of drinks with alcohol or caffeine. It can also be caused by a deficiency of the antidiuretic hormone (it thickens the urine), congestive heart failure, inflammation or an overactive bladder.
Nocturia greatly deteriorates the quality of life
58 percent patients with nocturia admit that getting to the bathroom at night is the main cause of their lack of sleep; 60 percent realizes that this ailment negatively affects the sleep quality of their partners. Increased frequency of urination at night causes a decrease in vitality during the day and makes you feel unwell. Over time, concentration deteriorates, cognitive functions decrease, and work efficiency decreases. Men with nocturia are more likely to cause road accidents and accidents at work. They are more prone to coronary heart disease, depression, and diabetes.
Nocturia treatment
Treatment depends, of course, on the underlying causes of nocturia. So sometimes it is enough to just change your habits, e.g. giving up drinking beer or coffee in the evening, for everything to return to normal.
ImportantThis is how the bladder works
The body produces 2.5-2.8 liters of urine per day. In a properly functioning bladder, the amount of urine produced at night is three times smaller than during the day - thanks to this, there is no feeling of urgency and the need to go to the toilet.
Relief of symptoms in most patients is achieved through the use of drugs that block receptors located both in the prostate and in the bladder wall. The therapy is neither strenuous nor painful. Therefore, if your quality of life is lower due to frequent urination at night, seek help from a urologist. Assessmentcomplaints are made on the basis of answers to the questions included in a special questionnaire and conducted for a short time, the so-called sleep diary. In men suspected of prostatic hyperplasia, prostate examination and urodynamic examinations are also performed.
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