Need To Urinate Too Often

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Health Encyclopedia: Frequent Urination, Causes

Definition

Frequent urination means needing to urinate more often than usual. Urgent urination is a sudden, compelling urge to urinate, along with discomfort in your bladder.

A frequent need to urinate at night is called nocturia. Most people can sleep for 6 to 8 hours without having to urinate. Middle aged and older men often wake to urinate once in the early morning hours.


Alternative Names

Urgent urination; Urinary frequency or urgency


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