Causes of frequent urination in women
Content:
- How to understand that urination is impaired?
- Causes of frequent urination in women
- Frequent and painful urination in women
The frequency of urination depends on the anatomical structure of a person, his lifestyle, the absence or presence of chronic diseases. The frequency of urges throughout life can vary. Even within a week, the number of micturitions may not be the same. It all depends on the provoking factors. The cause may be various pathologies, hormonal changes, or the body's usual response to exercise, drinks and food.
Problems with urination are delicate. Complaints about frequent urges are reluctant. It is inconvenient to talk about this out loud, visits to the doctor are often postponed and this is a big mistake. Only when the symptoms manifest themselves with full force and it becomes unbearable to endure the discomfort and pain, women go to the doctor. Such waiting and untimely treatment can result in dangerous health consequences. How to prevent this and save yourself from problems associated with urinary frequency? Our article is about this, the goal is to help everyone who is not indifferent to their health and ready to respond to alarms in time.
How to understand that urination is impaired?
There are no strict norms for the frequency of urination, there are only conditional frames and average numbers. In this matter, everything is individual and depends on many factors.
The frequency of urges is influenced by the physiological characteristics of the body, age, changes in life and nutrition, drinking regimen, emotional state, and metabolic rate. A variant of the norm is 7-10 times a day. If the numbers are higher, this should be alarming.
When it comes to frequent urination, first of all, it means exceeding a certain threshold of comfort. Symptoms are always noticeable, the woman understands that a failure has occurred and the body reacts to problems. This process is becoming more frequent, overwhelming and worrisome. Do not wait for it to pass by itself and hope that frequent urges are caused by a large amount of fluid you drink. Everyday recurring symptoms signal an abnormality in the body. The situation requires medical attention.
Causes of frequent urination in women
It is very difficult to figure out the reasons on your own. There are too many of them and which one is the main provocateur can be found out only after a thorough examination and drawing up a clinical picture. This is the business of specialists, thanks to accurate diagnosis and the necessary analyzes, the provoking factors that caused the problem are identified.
Several groups stand out among the reasons:
Physiological causes
Physiological reasons include:
- Diets that involve the consumption of large amounts of diuretic products and fluids.
- Hypothermia. The body adapts to thermal discomfort. The reaction is manifested in frequent urging.
- Increased nervousness, stress. These conditions cause oxygen starvation in the cells, which is one of the causes of urinary problems.
- Pregnancy. During this period, the uterus enlarges and presses on the bladder.
Pathologies and disorders of the urinary system
The leading place in this group of causes is occupied by infectious diseases of the urinary tract. Consider the most common female pathologies and disorders:
- Cystitis. The woman is constantly haunted by the feeling that the bladder has not been emptied of urine. Added to this problem is urinary incontinence. For the treatment of the disease, they resort to physiotherapy and herbal remedies.
- Pyelonephritis. Frequent urination and lingering aching pains are symptoms of pyelonephritis. With an exacerbation, weakness, chills, nausea, a sharp increase in temperature are observed. Pyelonephritis is treated for a long time. Pain relievers, antispasmodics, antibiotic therapy are prescribed.
- Urethritis. Another disease, accompanied by frequent urination, burning and itching. At the same time, a woman can feel good, the problem reminds of itself only when visiting the toilet. If you see a doctor in the later stages of the disease, getting rid of it will be much more difficult. Antibiotics and prebiotics are used in the treatment.
- Urolithiasis disease. Desires come up often and unexpectedly. This can happen at any time, especially with increased physical activity. Any active movements can provoke the urge. Diet is required during treatment. Medication is prescribed. Possible surgical or physiotherapy treatment.
- An overactive bladder. With this pathology, frequent urge provokes pathological excitability, increased activity of nerve signals. Treatment is aimed at regulating this process.
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Weakening of muscle tissue and bladder walls. The volume of excreted urine is insignificant, the urge is always unexpected. During treatment, special drugs and physical exercises are used to strengthen the muscle walls of the bladder.
Frequent urination, as a secondary sign of pathological abnormalities of the body
Violating the usual rhythm of life, frequent urination deprives women of peace and comfort. The calm period should last 1-2 days, if symptoms persist, it's time to see a doctor. Self-medication and tactics of waiting will not lead to good. The unpleasant symptom may disappear, but the disease will remain.
Let's highlight the most common female disorders, when increased urination is only a secondary sign of pathological processes:
- Gynecological diseases. Frequent urination in many cases accompanies uterine fibroids. The resulting tumor, growing and expanding, presses on the bladder. The disease develops slowly, this is its danger. A woman who does not visit a gynecologist may not be aware of serious disorders in the body. During treatment, hormonal drugs are used, and surgical intervention is also possible. A weak ligamentous apparatus can cause prolapse of the uterus. In this case, the tissues, organs of the small pelvis, including the bladder, are displaced. The prolapse of the uterus is treated with hormones, surgery, exercise therapy.
- Diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Frequent urination causes vascular problems and heart failure. The process is aggravated at night. Vigorous activity during the day can lead to swelling. They disappear at night and are expressed in increased urination. Therapeutic measures are etiological in nature, they must compensate for heart failure.
- Endocrine system diseases. Frequent urination is one of the known symptoms of diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus. In the first case, the treatment uses drugs that normalize blood sugar levels, as well as insulin therapy and a diet. As for such a rare disease as diabetes insipidus, everything is more serious here. Treatment can be lifelong, most often hormonal drugs are prescribed. With diabetes insipidus, the hypothalamic-pituitary system is disrupted. In addition to frequent urging, the volume of urine increases significantly. It can reach 4-5 liters per day. At the same time, the woman noticeably loses weight, thirst and dryness of the skin appear.
Frequent and painful urination in women
This is a dangerous duo of symptoms. The likelihood of pathological, inflammatory processes is very high.
Progression of sexually transmitted diseases is possible:
- Chlamydia;
- Trichomoniasis;
- Genital herpes;
- Gonorrhea;
In the female body, everything is interconnected. The genitourinary system is very sensitive, penetrating pathogens lead to the active development of various diseases. Any infection in the genitourinary system can easily spread to the genitals.
At the first suspicion of a violation, go to the doctor and talk about the symptoms. The sooner you do this, the more chances you have to stay healthy.
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The author of the article: Lapikova Valentina Vladimirovna | Gynecologist, reproductologist
Education: Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology received at the Russian State Medical University of the Federal Agency for Healthcare and Social Development (2010). In 2013 completed postgraduate studies at N. N. N. I. Pirogova.
