Patient's question:
Frequently urinating, especially frequent nighttime urination, going to the toilet three or four times every night, it really affects deep sleep. Dreaming non-stop every night is so exhausting. What should I do about frequent urination?Doctor's answer:
First, exclude the cause of urinary frequency: is it due to inflammatory urinary frequency, the presence of foreign bodies in the bladder, or bladder tumors, tuberculosis, ulcers, or other similar mucosal lesions of the bladder. Urinalysis, color Doppler ultrasound of the urinary system, uroflowmetry, post-void residual urine, and urodynamic studies may be necessary to identify the underlying cause. If it is caused by inflammation, anti-inflammatory treatment can address the urinary frequency. If it is due to stones or benign prostatic hyperplasia, treating the stones or addressing the prostatic hyperplasia may alleviate the urinary frequency. If it is caused by bladder contracture, bladder augmentation surgery may be required to resolve the issue of urinary frequency.