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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Vo Thien Ngon - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
Some patients have questions about "Is it okay to urinate once at night" because there are symptoms but the frequency is low and the quantity is only 1 time, it is impossible to conclude about the health status and need to be monitored Add more about the patient's physical, mental and accompanying symptoms to confirm the diagnosis.
1. Nocturia how many times is normal?
The normal adult's bladder can hold about 300-400 ml of solution, when the bladder is full, it will stimulate conduction to the brain to create a reflex to urinate. However, this reflex can also be regulated by the nerves at will, so at night when sleeping, the human nerves will inhibit the bladder from contracting to create a reflex to urinate to help maintain a good night's sleep.
Nocturia is defined as waking up more than once at night to urinate and occurring over a long period of time. The prevalence of the disease increases with age up to 50% in those over 50 years old. Therefore, adults have almost no nocturia and sleep continuously until morning, waking up to urinate more than 2 times at night. It can be the first symptom of kidney disease or a malfunction in the body's physiological function.
Tiểu đêm được tính là tình trạng tỉnh dậy nhiều hơn 1 lần vào ban đêm để đi tiểu và xảy ra trong khoảng thời gian dài
2. What is the cause of nocturia?
As mentioned, the cause of nocturia can come from having diseases related to the urinary system or not from any disease. Whatever the cause, early diagnosis and treatment is essential even if it's just symptomatic treatment.
Non-pathological causes include:
Due to aging: In fact, in the elderly, when the body has aged over many years, the ability to produce antidiuretic hormone has decreased, leading to an increase in urine output, especially at night. In addition, the bladder sphincter has also weakened and loosened over time, making it more difficult to keep urine in the bladder. Weakened pelvic floor and pelvic muscles: This is common in pregnant women and childbirth. Many births Side effects of drugs: Like diuretics used in cardiovascular treatment Due to lifestyle: This is a very important cause that directly affects nocturia, when patients have habits such as drinking a lot of water At night or using stimulants such as alcohol, beer, tea or coffee with diuretic effect, it is easy to irritate the bladder and cause nocturia Caused by pathology:
Overactive bladder (OAB): Also known as overactive bladder, it is the leading common cause of nocturia in all ages. People with irritable bladder syndrome will have a bladder that is very sensitive and contracts even when it is not full, this will make the patient feel the need to urinate continuously day and night. : The disease is common in older men when the fibroids are large enough to easily press on the bladder neck causing irritation and easy nocturia with urinary incontinence or incomplete urination. Men need to pay attention to these symptoms to detect the disease early. Other causes: Cystitis, nephritis, kidney failure or non-urinary diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, Parkinson's are also likely to have urinary symptoms. night
3. Ways to overcome nocturia
Tiểu đêm có thể được khắc phục triệt để nếu tìm ra nguyên nhân gốc rễ và điều trị sớm
Nocturia can be completely overcome if the root cause is found and treated early, so the patient, especially the elderly, should have regular checkups to determine its cause.
Simple methods from your lifestyle and lifestyle that can overcome nocturia include:
Limiting eating vegetable soups with diuretic properties, limiting drinking too much water, especially alcohol in the evening Do not smoke, drink tea and coffee before going to bed, urinate before going to bed, do gentle exercise before bed to have a deep and good sleep Take diuretics away from time to sleep at night Kegel exercises physiotherapy for women through multiple pregnancy to improve bladder control. Doctor Vo Thien Ngon has over 7 years of experience working as a urologist and surgeon at Hospitals: Hue Central Hospital, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Tam Tri Da Nang General Hospital.
Doctor Ngon with the ability to specialize in the field of examination and treatment of diseases of the Urology and Andrology system, Urology surgery, endoscopic urological surgery, Laparo urinary tract surgery, endoscopy Urinary. Currently, Dr. Vo Thien Ngon is a Urology - Orthopedic Surgery Doctor, Department of General Surgery, Vinmec Da Nang International Hospital
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