Is frequent urination due to poor kidneys? 3 pathological factors to pay attention to

Frequent urination is not necessarily due to poor kidneys. Serious psychological, physiological, or medical factors can also contribute to urinary frequency. It should be noted that urinary frequency is not an independent disease, but rather a symptom of many diseases.

Frequent urination is not necessarily due to poor kidneys. Anxiety, fear, and stress can also cause frequent urination.

What is polyuria? 

That is, the patient's total urine output is still normal, but the frequency of urination is significantly increased. Severe cases can urinate every few minutes, the amount of urine each time is only a few ml. 

The average adult urinates about 4~6 times during the day, 0~2 times at night, the urine output in 24 hours is about 1000 to 2000 ml, which is less than 3 to 4 bottles of mineral water.

Under normal circumstances, if the frequency of urination in 24 hours is ≥ 8 times and the number of times to urinate at night ≥ 2 times, the possibility of polyuria or nocturia should be considered.

It is not possible to equate all frequent urination with a disease, because in addition to a number of pathological factors, the frequency of urination is also affected by the amount of water you drink, the temperature of the environment, . as well as the state of mind. own physiology. If you suspect that you have a disease, you should adjust your diet and ask your doctor for a comprehensive evaluation.

In addition, it should be noted that urinary frequency is not an independent disease, but rather a symptom of many diseases.

Common causes of urinary frequency

The following are common causes of urinary frequency, most of which are not related to kidney problems.

1. Physiological factors alone

During pregnancy, drinking lots of water, cold stimulation, fatigue, decreased resistance, mental stress can all lead to urinary frequency, but they are only temporary. (Photo: Shutterstock)

For example, during pregnancy, drinking lots of water, cold stimulation, fatigue, decreased resistance, mental stress can all lead to urinary frequency, but they are only temporary.

2. The bladder's ability to store urine is impaired

Most cases of urinary frequency are due to this cause. Bladder diseases such as infections, stones, foreign bodies, tumors, etc. or diseases of the nervous system, as well as diseases of tissues and organs surrounding the bladder (such as uterine fibroids, pelvic abscesses , etc.), can lead to decreased bladder capacity. Urinary incontinence occurs when there is less urine in the bladder than usual.

3. Urinary tract obstruction

Urethral stricture, prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement) . will lead to increased resistance to urination, possibly even urine retention, decreased bladder function. The initial symptoms of these diseases are often manifested as urinary frequency, nocturia, and other symptoms.

4. Psychology and other factors

Such as anxiety, prolonged fear, excessive stress. can also cause frequent urination, which manifests as frequent urination during the day and disappears after falling asleep at night.

5. Drugs

Some antihypertensive drugs, heart failure prevention drugs. commonly used by the elderly may contain diuretic ingredients. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Some antihypertensive drugs, heart failure prevention drugs. commonly used by the elderly may contain diuretic ingredients. After taking the drug, the number of times you urinate will increase, but the common point is that the amount of urine excreted each time will not be small, there is no obvious discomfort, possibly caused by the drug.

The above are basic in terms of physiology, but in addition to physiological reasons, there are also some medical reasons that can lead to urinary frequency such as diabetes, diabetes insipidus, acute renal failure polyuria, hyperaldosteronism primary and other diseases. These conditions cause frequent urination and are often accompanied by increased urine output.

Is urinating a lot a sign of poor kidneys?

The reality is not so, the amount of urine easily changes, for example, in hot weather, sweating a lot, the amount of urine will decrease naturally; If you drink too much water, your urine output will increase. Moreover, the manifestation of kidney failure is often less urination. And frequent urination is only temporary in some cases of acute renal failure.

When urine is too little for the body's needs, blood tests will show abnormal kidney function, if it continues to decrease, uremia may even occur.

Of course, there are indeed some diseases that cause more urine, but not necessarily kidney diseases, such as diabetes, diabetes insipidus, etc.

What to pay attention to when urinating many times?

The first thing to consider is the length of time urinary incontinence occurs. Is the condition temporary, going away on its own within a few hours, or lasting for weeks or even months? 

If it is temporary, the cause is mainly physiological, especially in obvious cases such as drinking alcohol, eating spicy foods, after defecation.

If it persists, then pathological factors should be considered.

Urinary frequency is caused by 3 medical factors that need attention

1. The times of urinating are very short, less than 10 minutes apart, the amount of urine each time is not much, there is a feeling that you always want to urinate, after you finish you want to go again. This could be due to a urinary tract infection or an overactive bladder.

But more importantly, consider whether it is short-lived, causal, or persistent. This will determine whether you need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

2. In the event that water intake does not increase significantly, the frequency of urination increases, and the amount of urine each time is large, it should be considered that diabetes insipidus may be due to endocrine or nervous system diseases, and at the same time, it is necessary to visit the doctor. hospital for further examination and treatment.

The frequency of urination increases with other discomforts such as blood in the urine, low back pain . need to be examined and treated further . (Photo: Albina Gavrilovic/Shutterstock)

3. Increased frequency of urination accompanied by other discomforts such as hematuria, low back pain, even fever, can be caused by diseases such as neurogenic bladder, overactive bladder, neurogenic polyuria. menstruation, urinary stones. need to be examined and treated further.