Patient's question:
I am 23 years old this year, and I graduated from a junior college a year and a half ago. I work for a state-owned enterprise. There isn't much to do during the day, so I often go drinking with a few of my colleagues. But I frequently go to the bathroom halfway through, for which my colleagues often tease me about being kidney-deficient. I feel very frustrated.Doctor's answer:
Frequent urination is a symptom, not a disease. It can be caused by various reasons, leading to an increased frequency of urination without pain, also known as urinary frequency. There are multiple causes of frequent urination, including neurological and psychological factors, post-illness weakness, parasitic diseases, and others. For children with frequent urination, it is necessary to rule out conditions such as urinary tract infections, external genital inflammation, or penile inflammation. The treatment for this condition should target the underlying cause, and there are currently limited modern medical treatment methods available. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that urinary frequency is primarily due to a child's weak constitution, insufficient kidney qi, and the inability of the bladder to hold urine properly, leading to improper urination.