Frequent urination
Frequent urination: Introduction
It is important to clarify whether "frequent urination" means true frequent trips to the bathroom,
versus excessive urination (output of a lot of urine leading
to frequent urination),
or frequent attempts to urinate with only reduced urine output (i.e. small amount of urine).
Urinating too often can indicate several serious medical conditions.
Some possibilities include urinary tract infections,
bladder conditions (e.g. interstitial cystitis),
kidney conditions (e.g. nephritis),
or prostate conditions (e.g. BPH).
Also possible are metabolic conditions such as Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes,
or diabetes insipidus.
Seek prompt professional medical advice about urination symptoms.
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Causes of Frequent urination:
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Frequent urination: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Frequent urination
Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical
condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be
misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic pain.
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Acute pyelonephritis missed in children and elderly: Acute infection of the kidney can
be life threatening if not diagnosed early and treated adequately. Diagnosing a
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Diagnostic tests for Frequent urination:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Frequent urination. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Examine state of hydration
- Temperature and blood pressure
- Abdominal examination for loin or bladder tenderness
- Vaginal examination for discharge
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Frequent urination.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had frequent urination? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- How many times would you pass urine per day? - to gauge severity.
- How many times would you pass urine at night?
- Is the quantity of urine passed per time large or small? - it is important to clarify whether "frequent urination" means true frequent trips to the bathroom with excessive urination (output of a large amount of urine leading to frequent urination) or frequent attempts to urinate with only reduced urine output (i.e. small amounts of urine).
- How much fluid would you drink per day? - can help determine hydration status, detect excessive thirst in diabetes mellitus and insipidus and also detect habitual overdrinking.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Frequent urination) may include:
- Painful urination? - If painful urination and frequent small amounts of urine must consider cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis, bladder stones and tuberculosis of the bladder. If painless urination of frequent small amounts of urine consider prostatic hypertrophy, urethral stricture or spastic neurogenic bladder.
- Fever? - consider pyelonephritis.
- Excessive appetite and thirst? - may suggest diabetes mellitus or hyperthyroidism.
- Symptoms of urinary tract infection? - e.g. pain and burning with urination, urinary frequency, blood in urine in severe cases, offensive smell to urine.
- Symptoms of pyelonephritis (acute bacterial infection of the kidney) - e.g. symptoms as for urinary tract loin and also loin pain, fever, chills, nausea.
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Frequent urination
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Causes of Frequent urination listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Frequent urination as a symptom include:
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causes of Frequent urination
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Medications or substances causing Frequent urination:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Frequent urination as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Drug interactions causing Frequent urination:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Frequent urination as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Methyldopa and lithium interaction
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Definitions of Frequent urination:
Urination at short intervals; it may result from increased urine formation, decreased bladder capacity, or lower urinary tract irritation.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Organs affected by Frequent urination:
The list of organs typically affected by Frequent urination may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Frequent urination
The list below shows some of the causes of Frequent urination mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Frequent urination?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Frequent urination.
Of the 148
causes of Frequent urination that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 6
causes are "very common" diseases
- 9
causes are "common" diseases
- 6
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 6
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 133
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Frequent urination
Conditions listing symptoms: Frequent urination:
The following list of conditions
have 'Frequent urination' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acute bacterial prostatitis
... urinary frequencyAdrenal adenoma, familial
... frequent urinationAdrenal Cancer
... frequent urinationAdrenal Cortex Neoplasms
... frequent urinationAdrenal gland hyperfunction
... frequent urinationAdrenal incidentaloma
... frequent urinationAdrenocortical carcinoma
... frequent urinationArnold-Chiari Malformation (Type 1)
... urinary frequencyAutosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
... frequent urinationB
Bartter's syndrome, antenatal type 1
... frequent urinationBartters syndrome, antenatal , type 2
... frequent urinationBenign Prostate Hyperplasia
... frequent urination of small amounts, Urinary frequency, frequent urinationBladder Cancer
... Frequent urinationC
Chemical poisoning - 3,3-Dichlorobenzidine
... frequent urinationChronic Kidney Disease
... more frequent urinationCombat stress reaction
... frequent urinationCystitis
... frequent urinationCystocele
... urinary frequencyD
Diabetes Insipidus
... frequent urinationDiabetic Nephropathy
... frequent urinationE
Enlarged prostate
... frequent urination of small amounts, Urinary frequency, frequent urinationF
Familial hypopituitarism
... frequent urinationG
Generalized anxiety disorder
... frequent urinationH
Hyperadrenalism
... frequent urinationHyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome
... frequent urinationI
Incontinence
... Urinary frequencyInterstitial cystitis
... urinary frequencyL
Leukemia, T-Cell
... frequent urinationM
Machado-Joseph Disease
... frequent urinationMegalocytic interstitial nephritis
... frequent urinationMyoma (fibroid)
... urinary frequencyN
Non-Specific Urethritis
... urinary frequencyO
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy type 3
... frequent urinationOvarian Cancer
... urinary frequencyOvarian cysts
... frequent urinationOveractive Bladder
... urinary frequencyP
Polycystic kidney disease, infantile type
... frequent urinationPosterior valve, urethra
... urinary frequencyPremenstrual syndrome
... frequent urinationPrimary Hyperaldosteronism
... frequent urinationProstate Cancer
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, familial
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 1
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 10
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 11
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 12
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 13
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 14
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 15
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 2
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 3
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 4
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 5
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 6
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 7
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 8
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 9
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, X-linked 2
... frequent urinationProstate conditions
... frequent urinationProstatic malacoplakia associated with prostatic abscess
... urinary frequencyProstatitis
... urinary frequencyPyelonephritis
... urinary frequencyR
Renal pelvis and ureter, transitional cell cancer
... frequent urinationS
Serratia urinary tract infection
... frequent urinationSpastic pelvic floor syndrome
... urinary frequencyStreptococcal Group B invasive disease
... frequent urinationU
Urethral cancer
... frequent urinationUrethral stricture
... urinary frequencyUrethral syndrome
... urinary frequencyUrethritis
... frequent urinationUrinary stones
... frequent urinationUrinary tract infections
... urinary frequency, frequent urinationUterine fibroids
... frequent urinationUterine prolapse
... urinary frequencyV
Vagina cancer
... frequent urinationVirilising ovarian tumour
... Urinary frequencyW
Wandering spleen
... frequent urinationY
Yolk sack tumour
... Urinary frequency
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Causes of Frequent urination Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Frequent urination based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Frequent urination?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Frequent urination, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Frequent urination:
Micturition frequent, Pollakiuria
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Frequent urination:
Medical Conditions associated with Frequent urination:
Polyuria (179 causes), Urinary difficulty (545 causes), Urinary symptoms (1041 causes), Urinary problems (904 causes), Bladder symptoms (881 causes), Sexual symptoms (1608 causes)
Symptoms related to Frequent urination:
Polyuria (179 causes), Urinary burning (38 causes), Urinary pain (112 causes), Urinary symptoms (1041 causes), Urethral trauma, Radiation cystitis, Water intoxication, Cystitis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Typhoid fever, Listeria monocytogenes/listeriosis, Diabetes mellitus (183 causes), Diabetes insipidus (17 causes), Urinary tract infection (30 causes)
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