What do you think about frequent urination and nocturia after drinking water? Physicians discuss drinking habits and examination timing
I just drank water, but soon I wanted to go to the bathroom? Frequent urination does not necessarily mean drinking too much water, it may be related to the way of drinking water and bladder sensitivity. Zhang Yunzhu, chief physician of the urology department at Shutian Clinic, said that if you have a habit of drinking a lot of water at once, your urine output will increase rapidly in a short period of time, and you will indeed feel like urinating quickly. Suggest changing to replenishing water in small amounts and multiple times. If you have to urinate twice or more at night, or if you still have symptoms such as urgency or pain, you should check if you have any urinary system diseases.
Many people only drink a large glass of water at once in order to meet their daily water intake. Zhang Yunzhu pointed out that drinking a large amount of water at once, such as drinking more than 300 milliliters in a short period of time, may cause urine to accumulate quickly and increase the burden on the bladder. People with sensitive bladder are more likely to feel like urinating. The ideal way is to evenly distribute the water. For example, starting from waking up in the morning, supplement with about 150 to 180 milliliters per hour, and do not wait until you are thirsty to drink suddenly.
If you have trouble with nocturia, you should gradually reduce your water intake 3 hours before bedtime, eat less water rich foods, and avoid drinks such as alcohol that have diuretic effects. Getting up and urinating in the middle of the night, does it happen as we get older? "Zhang Yunzhu said. Nocturia may actually gradually appear after the age of 30, and is related to many factors such as bladder function, sleep, autonomic nervous system, and nighttime urine output. It cannot be considered normal aging.
If you only get up occasionally a night, you can adjust your bedtime drinking habits first. But if you often wake up twice or more in one night and it has already affected your sleep quality, it is recommended to go to a urology department for examination to rule out urinary tract infections, bladder hyperactivity, interstitial cystitis, prostate problems, or urinary tract stones and other diseases.
In addition to how to drink water, "how to wipe after urination" is also an important detail for women to prevent urinary tract infections. The physiological structure of women consists of the urethra, vagina, and anus from front to back. There are many bacteria around the anus. After using the toilet, do not use toilet paper to wipe from back to front or repeatedly wipe back and forth, so as not to bring bacteria around the anus to the urethral opening.
Zhang Yunzhu said that after urinating, the principle is to gently dry the residual urine near the urethral opening from front to back. If urine flows backwards, you can wipe the front and back separately to avoid the same piece of toilet paper rubbing back into the urethra from the anal direction. During menstruation, or after diarrhea or defecation, it is necessary to strengthen cleaning. Water or wet cleaning products can be used, but after cleaning, gently wipe dry to keep the perineum dry.
Zhang Yunzhu reminds that frequent urination cannot only be solved by drinking less water. Deliberately limiting water intake may actually cause other health problems. What is truly important is to develop a regular habit of drinking water in small amounts multiple times, while also paying attention to one's urination frequency and accompanying symptoms. If frequent urination, urgent urination, or nocturia persists for several weeks, or even causes painful urination, hematuria, incomplete urination, etc., do not blame the problem on "drinking too much water" anymore. You should go to the urology department for further examination to find the real cause.
