Do you get up several times during the night to go to the bathroom? It’s not serious, but it can be bothersome. We spoke to Professor François Desgrandchamps, head of the urology department at Saint-Louis Hospital in Paris.
Getting up once or twice a night to go to the bathroom is annoying, but completely normal. Any more than that, and it starts to get annoying! Fortunately, there are solutions, explains Professor François Desgrandchamps. “From the age of 50, around 80% of people get up once a night to urinate, and around 40% twice,” says Professor Desgrandchamps. “It’s not serious, but it can be bothersome.” Beyond that (or if getting up every night bothers you), there are some steps you can take to limit this nocturnal polyuria, or pollakiuria, to use its scientific name.
Small or large volumes?
To determine the cause, and therefore what measures to take, this is the first question you should ask yourself. Generally speaking, you know whether you get up to urinate frequently (polyuria) or very little (pollakiuria). If you want to be more precise, keep a urination diary. “For 24 hours, from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. the next morning, urinate into a measuring cup and measure the amount each time,” advises Professor Desgrandchamps. You can also use the free app Mictionary.
Small or large volumes?
To determine the cause, and therefore what measures to take, this is the first question to ask. Generally speaking, you know whether you get up to urinate frequently (polyuria) or very little (pollakiuria).
If you want to be more precise, keep a urination diary. “For 24 hours, from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. the next morning, pee into a measuring cup and measure the amount each time,” advises Professor Desgrandchamps. You can also use the free app Mictionary.
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