How to Treat Frequent Urination

Frequent urination is the urge to urinate much more often than normal. This is accompanied most times with a burning sensation and discomfort. At night, frequent urination is called nocturia, and can be caused by several conditions, such as urinary tract infection (UTI), diabetes, an overactive bladder, in both male and female, enlarged prostate cancer in males, and late stage pregnancy in women. Other causes include the use of diuretics (otherwise called water tablets, which are used to treat hypertension) and urinary incontinence. Treatment is based on the severity of the condition.

Things You'll Need

• Water and other fluids

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Instructions

Treatment

• 1

  Retrain your bladder, over a 12-week period, by gradually decreasing the trips to the bathroom to urinate.

• 2

  Exercise the pelvic area for five-minute intervals, three times daily, to strengthen the muscles surrounding the urethra and bladder. These exercises cause a reduction of both bladder symptoms and frequent urination.

• 3

  Modify your diet by avoiding food that aggravates bladder symptoms. Foods that may be irritants include alcohol, tomato-based products, spicy foods, carbonated drinks, chocolate, and artificial sweeteners.

• 4

  Monitor fluid intake by drinking enough fluids, to reduce the concentration in the urine. Also, refrain from drinking at night before bedtime, to avoid urination during the night.

• 5

  If symptoms persist or become worse, consult your physician to diagnose the cause of the frequent urination.

• 6

  The physician usually orders a urinalysis to determine if there is a positive diagnosis for urinary tract infection (UTI). If positive, antibiotics are prescribed, and if negative, other diagnoses will be pursued.