- What does frequent urination mean?
- What causes frequent urination in men?
- Urinary Tract: What is it & how does it work?
- What are the symptoms of frequent urination?
- When is frequent urination a problem?
- When should I see my Doctor?
- What are the risks of frequent urination?
- How do I stop/treat frequent urination?
- Can you prevent urinary frequency?
- Frequent urination and bladder cancer
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Frequent urination in men is not just a nuisance. It greatly affects your quality of life.
Yet many men accept it as a natural part of getting older.
This is simply not true.
Going to the toilet more often than you are used to – whether at day or during the night – is a sign that something is wrong. And that something is your prostate.
What does frequent urination mean?
Frequent urination is a condition where men or women pass urine more often than usual.
Some people who experience this feel a sudden, compelling urge to urinate.
At times, it comes along with bladder discomfort. It may also result from an overactive bladder. For men and women, if you go more than eight times in 24 hours to urinate, then you are experiencing frequent urination.
Frequent urination is not the same as incontinence. That has to do with the involuntary leakage of urine.
Simply put, this occurs when a person urinates when they do not want to. It has something to do with control over the urinary sphincter, which is either absent or impaired.
Frequent urination can be divided into two types. The first type is linked to an increase in the total volume of urine (polyuria).
The second one involves problems with the storage and emptying of the urine. If frequent urination happens for men or women at night, it is referred to as “nocturia.”
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What causes frequent urination in men?
Urination is a complex process involving different nerves, organs, and muscles, and many factors may cause frequent urination in men.
Under normal conditions, it can be caused by drinking too much fluid, especially those that contain caffeine or alcohol. It could also be just a habit, as some people usually urinate more often than others. Some drugs like diuretics can also cause it.
However, if frequent urination cannot be explained and if it happens all the time, then it could be a symptom of a serious condition.
It might be caused by anxiety, stroke, diseases of the nervous system, and bladder dysfunction.
Other causes include heart failure, Addison’s disease, chronic glomerulonephritis, primary hyperaldosteronism, diabetes mellitus, and diabetes insipidus.
For men, the most common causes are diabetes and an enlarged prostate.
An enlarged prostate is also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). As the prostate gets larger, it puts pressure on the urethra and blocks the normal flow of urine.
Frequent urination happens because the bladder has to contract more to push urine. Over time, it becomes overly sensitive and contracts even if it contains a small amount of urine.
Urinary Tract: What is it & how does it work?
The urinary tract is the drainage system of the body. Its main purpose is to remove urine, which is composed of extra fluid and wastes. All parts of the urinary tract work together for normal urination to occur.
The primary structures are the kidneys, which are two bean-shaped organs. Each kidney is about the size of a fist.
The kidneys filter about 100 to 150 liters of blood to produce about 1,000 to 2,000 ml of urine, which drains to the ureters. Each ureter is a thin tube of muscle that connects to the bladder.
The bladder is a hollow, muscular organ that is shaped like a balloon. It expands as urine collects from the ureters.
The process of urination occurs from this organ in the pelvis. The bladder empties itself of urine through the urethra, located at its bottom.
The urinary tract’s function is vital to our health because it filters extra fluid and waste from the body.
The amount of urine depends on many factors like the amount of liquid a person takes in and the amount of fluid lost through breathing and sweating.
What are the symptoms of frequent urination?
However, note that not all types of this condition need medical help, as it can sometimes be not that serious.
For example, it would be expected for you to urinate more frequently if you drink too many fluids.
Doctors need to assess the symptoms to find out the possible cause. In some disease states, frequent urination may come with nocturia, daytime frequency of urination, urinary urgency, and incontinence.
People who have nocturia will need to urinate frequently during the night have to get up at night, and this affects the quality of their sleep.
Dribbling, or a weak, intermittent stream, may come along with frequent urination.
It may also be linked with urgency or painful urination. Some experience a compelling urge to urinate, along with some pain or discomfort in the bladder.
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When is frequent urination a problem?
Frequent urination is a problem if it affects your quality of life. And it’s essential to know the cause so that you’ll know how it will be treated.
If your symptoms are due to a chronic condition like diabetes insipidus or diabetes mellitus, then you should take medications that lower blood sugar levels.
You should also avoid some foods that increase blood sugar and monitor your intake of fluids.
Frequent urination in men can also be indicative of prostate problems such as an enlarged prostate. Men with this condition often experience an annoying trip to the bathroom every night.
This comes with trouble starting a stream of urine, leaking, or dribbling. Even though an enlarged prostate is a natural by-product of getting older, it still needs to be managed.
When should I see my Doctor?
The process and problems of urination are complex, and your doctor needs to perform a thorough assessment to diagnose the problem of frequent urination accurately.
He/she will ask questions to know more about the history of your symptoms and gather information from a physical exam.
Some important things to know include the following:
- When did it start?
- How does it compare with what you consider to be a normal urination pattern?
- Does it happen during the day, night, or both?
- Do you experience other symptoms?
- How much fluid do you drink? How much caffeine and alcohol do you consume?
- What medications are you taking?
Apart from asking about your family history and a physical exam, the doctor may also ask you to undergo some tests that help determine the cause of frequent urination.
These include a urine analysis, imaging tests like an ultrasound, neuro tests to rule out nerve disorders, and urodynamic tests to know how the urinary system stores and releases urine.
What are the risks of frequent urination?
Frequent urination may be ignored as a harmless condition. However, if you leave it untreated, it may lead to serious complications.
If it comes with fever, abdominal or back pain and bloody urine (hematuria) then it might be linked with urinary tract infections, bladder stones, or kidney damage.
Men who do not treat their enlarged prostates are at risk of experiencing urine retention, which is a medical emergency.
This is a condition where urine is retained in the bladder, and the person is unable to pass it through the urinary tract.
The bladder can possibly tear if it stretches beyond its capacity. With this, urine gets back up into the upper urinary tract, causing a kidney infection, damage, and failure.
How do I stop/treat frequent urination?
It’s very vital to seek medical help if you have frequent urination to establish its cause. From there, you will know how this condition can be treated.
For example, if it is caused by diabetes, then the aim of treatment is to keep blood sugar to normal levels. If it is due to a urinary tract infection, then the treatment will include antibiotics and pain relievers.
If an enlarged prostate causes it, the doctor will generally prescribe alpha-blockers and 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors to treat its symptoms.
These drugs relax the muscles of the urinary tract, promoting normal urine flow.
NOTE: While these drugs treat the symptoms, they do not address the cause. On top of that, they also have many nasty side effects which you can read about here.
Natural supplements like saw palmetto and beta-sitosterol bind to the prostate and help reduce its swelling. Antioxidants like quercetin and turmeric protect your prostate from injury and inflammation.
Can you prevent urinary frequency?
Yes, it can, depending on the underlying problem.
If the cause is diabetes, then you should avoid foods that increase blood sugar levels. You should also monitor your fluid intake, and make sure that you’re not drinking too much caffeine and alcohol.
For men with an enlarged prostate, regular exercise helps reduce PSA levels and stress-related inflammation. Whether you run, swim, or do yoga, exercise can help a lot.
Pelvic floor exercises such as Kegel exercises and bladder training are helpful if you have an overactive bladder.
These strengthen pelvic floor muscles, urethra, and bladder control. The aim is to train the bladder to hold urine longer and urinate less often, and you do this gradually over two to three months.
Frequent urination and bladder cancer
While frequent urination is a problem with many different causes, did you know that it also links to a decreased risk of bladder cancer?
A 2008 study published in the International Journal of Cancer shows a link between frequent urination and a decreased risk of bladder cancer. Generally, humans have their longest interval between urination at night.
This causes carcinogens to remain in the bladder for a long time, potentially causing cancer. The study found that those who get up at night at least twice to urinate lower their risk of bladder cancer by 40% to 59%.
This only shows that it is important to regularly urinate to ensure to remove excess fluids and harmful products.
Is frequent urination a problem for you? Do you feel that going to the toilet more affects your quality of life? We’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below, and I’ll get back to you asap!
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Hi Ray, could you please get in touch with our team via our toll-free number 1-888-868-3554 so that we can discuss this in further detail. Wishing you good health, The Ben’s Natural Health Team.
Do you have a product that will help treat my enlarged prostrate and frequent urinating?
Hi John,
Thanks for getting in touch with us.
We definitely have something that will assist with lowering your PSA level and shrink the size of your prostate. Our product, Total Health for the Prostate, is designed to help with this very problem. For more information visit: https://www.bensnaturalhealth.com/total-health-vegicaps.html
If you have any further questions, please feel free to get in touch with our team via our toll-free number 1-888-868-3554 in the US and +44 (0) 845 423 8877 in the UK. Wishing you good health, The Ben’s Natural Health Team.
I need to get up around 6 to 7 AM to urinate then I am fine until I drink 2 cups of coffee. Thanks. Marvin.
I am fine till 5-7 AM when I need to go
I have been going to urologist for many years only to be pushed drugs to relax my bladder. I’ve been taking your supplements for about a year and a half. They helped me initially, but not sure anymore. I get up about 3 times at night. I recently had an ecosound on my bladder and prostate. The doctor said my prostate was big and swollen on one side.My last PSA test had a reading of 2.8 about six months ago. Should I get a biopsy or can I get an MRI to check further if I need a biopsy? I’m retired and live on social security. I have Medicare and supplemental insurance. I’m financially afraid of how much it will cost me. What do you recommend?
Hi Krsto, thanks for getting in touch and sorry to hear about your nighttime urination (nocturia). This is a common symptom commonly experienced by men with BPH. It may be better to discuss this in further detail with our team. You get in touch via our toll-free number 1-888-868-3554 in the US and +44 (0) 845 423 8877 in the UK. The Ben’s Natural Health Team
I have a problem of starting to urinate, I was dignosed of kidney stones and have medication for 5 months and fortunately it was all gone, based on ultrasound results, after then the urination was good but months have passed I experienced delay in starting to urinate. If I take “prozelax” for about a week, it would be ok, but if I stop the dose, after 3 to 4 days the problem would come back, thanks for giving advise.
Hi Wayne, thanks for getting in touch. Bladder and prostate problems are often interrelated. It is possible you may have kidney stones again, or you may have an enlarged prostate. Both of these concerns can cause difficulty in urinating.
The medicine you are taking, Prozalex, generic is Tamsulosin will help you urinate while you are taking it but it’s not treating the underlying cause. Such have extremely negative consequences that are far likely to do you more harm than good, especially when taken in the long term.
All drugs have side effects and it may reduce your health and well-being and are therefore only to be taken in an emergency and never long term. From our experience with BPH sufferers over the years Tamsulosin rarely works that well anyway but has a number of side effects that are not dangerous but nonetheless are unpleasant such as reduced or no semen, leakiness, fatigue, headache, and syncope – sudden loss of consciousness.
We recommend a natural and holistic way to heal your prostate through proper diet, active lifestyle and supplements that are guaranteed to work.
In order to get optimum results, you need to make changes to your diet. We suggest that you follow the Ketogenic Diet – This diet consists of 75% fat 5% carbohydrates (from vegetables) and 25% protein. You will need to eliminate all sweet items from your diet especially refined white sugar, cancer feeds on sugar that is why it is important to reduce its food source.
Please avoid coffee, tea, sodas, and spicy foods because they are all contributors to frequency. It is also a good idea to set a stop time for your liquid intake preferably at 6:00 pm in order to prevent nighttime urination that disrupts your rest and sleep.
Doing regular exercise is another key factor to your healing. Brisk walking, swimming and running is highly recommended. Avoid heavy weight lifting and other activities that can put pressure on your prostate.
Lastly, you need to take supplements that work. We recommend the Prostate Health Program which includes our Total Health, Prostate Healer, and Prostate Power. The combination supplements will help with your prostate, bladder and kidney health. It will also help alleviate your urination problems. You can read more about this program through this link: https://www.bensnaturalhealth.com/prostate-health/bens-prostate-health-program.html
If you have additional questions or concerns, please write to us at [email protected]. Thank you, The Ben’s Natural Health Team.
I really believed its in the bladder or prostate that is not working well.
Hi Wayne, urinary symptoms could be indicative of an enlarged prostate, amongst other factors. We have an article that discusses prostate enlargement that you can read here:https://www.bensnaturalhealth.com/blog/bph/. If you need further assistance please feel free to get in touch with our team via our toll-free number UK Tel:+44 (0) 845 423 8877, USA Tel: 1-888-868-3554. The Ben’s Natural Health Team
I get up at night time around twice. I have had frequent UTI’S and on several antibiotics. I have a benign prostrate. I am under the care of the Eurology out-patients. What are the risks of me developing cancer later on in life?
Hi John, good to hear from you. In terms of factors that may raise risks for prostate cancer, some of these include age, poor eating habits and lifestyle. Having an enlarged prostate is not believed to increase your risk of developing prostate cancer. However, acute urinary retention and kidney damage can be serious health threats. If you have symptoms of BPH, it’s important to get checked by your healthcare provider because prostate cancer causes similar symptoms. BPH is not cancer and it does not seem to increase the chances of getting prostate cancer. You can, however, have both BPH and prostate cancer at the same time.
The infection from an untreated UTI can eventually travel through the body, becoming very dangerous, and if a bladder infection goes untreated, it can become a kidney infection. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to get in touch with our team via [email protected]. The Ben’s Natural Health Team.
I was working in Taiwan and one of my students mentioned to me about taking Pumpkin Seed oil as means of stopping frequent night urination. It seems to have worked for me. Do you have any comments about this remedy?
Hi John, Pumpkin seeds are a good source of zinc which is required for maintaining a healthy prostate. Pumpkin seed extract is a popular natural treatment for OAB or overactive bladder. A recent study suggests that pumpkin seed oil may be able to treat or prevent symptoms of OAB and other urinary disorders.There may be more studies on pumpkin seed oil and OAB in the future.
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Hi Patti, thank you for your great feedback and we will take into consideration your suggestion. Wishing you good health, The Ben’s Natural Health Team.
I want to find a local provider in Wasilla, AK or Anchorage, AK who supports your methods. My urologist only seems to know about Tamsulosin and TURP. TURP usually helps with bladder emptying but I don’t know about lack of sensation around the sphincter and feeling of being totally empty when actually full and then the urge hitting like a sledgehammer. I think the incomplete emptying has more to do with the prostate pushing up into the bladder than urethral restriction, as I usually have a strong stream while it lasts. I also have diabetes insipidus.
My health is excellent with the exception of frequent urination. My stream is gone.Mostly dribbles. Over the years
I have always urinated more times than most people. Might be my horseshoe kidney. I just need to urinate less and with a strong stream.
Hi Samuel,
Thanks for your comment.
Most likely your enlarged prostate is placing pressure on your bladder causing it to feel full more frequently and some pressure on your urinary tract will weaken your flow. In addition to this, commonly prescribed medication such as Flomax Tamsulosin can relax and weaken the urinary muscles required to push urine out from your bladder.
In order to relieve yourself of these symptoms you’ll need to shrink your prostate, we recommend an entirely safe and natural method that typically provides relief within 2-3 months. The natural protocol would include a regiment of diet, supplements and some simple lifestyle changes that would help you urinate less frequently and improve the strength of your urine stream.
For further information on diet, supplements and lifestyle to shrink your enlarged prostate please get in touch with our expert support team.
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After working overnight for 8 years in my mid 50’s and 60’s, I developed a history of urine retention. Stating up overnight is not normal, especially in later life which creates stress. My urologist performed a TURP operation on me in the Spring of 2018. He said that I should have it done to prevent kidney failure. It really increased the flow for the first two days. But scare tissue formed and the Covid 19 scare shut all the doctors offices down. They forgot about me and I them. I have decided to have laser surgery done the next time with a different urologist. I am getting up every hour or more, which really effects my quality of life and has caused insomnia, etc.. I am 77 now, but do not have the money to afford natural prostate supplements.
Hi Bob,
Thanks for reaching out.
It’s a great shame the surgeries weren’t able to provide the relief you needed. Unfortunately, surgical options do not always provide the desired outcome for long-term relief.
We do appreciate that our supplements will not be covered by medical insurance and so it can be costly when self-funding. We’re constantly running promotions to make our supplements more affordable and accessible to a wider audience, to receive these discounts and promotions you should subscribe to our newsletter.
I’d suggest reading a great deal of information available on our blog regarding diet and lifestyle changes that can help promote recovery, shrink your prostate and provide relief to urinary symptoms. Also, we’ve temporarily discounted the cost of the book ‘All About The Prostate‘ which is a comprehensive guide detailing the treatments, diet, exercises and lifestyle that would help you most.
Should you wish to get in contact with us please reach out to our support team.
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Wishing you good health,
Ben’s Natural Health Team
I have frequent urination and it has just like one week
Hi Francis,
Thanks for writing.
I’d recommend you take Prostate Power which is specifically formulated to help with urinary symptoms by reducing frequency and urgency as well as improving flow.
https://www.bensnaturalhealth.com/ben-s-prostate-power-new.html
For further advice or assistance placing an order please get in touch with our support team.
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