Nocturia Causes
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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
Alternative Names
Urgent urination; Urinary frequency or urgency
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Urination: excessive at night
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
NocturiaPreventionReferencesGerber GS, Brendler CB. Evaluation of the urologic patient: History, physical examination, and the urinalysis. In: Wein... Read more »
Urination: Excessive at night
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Excessive urination at night is a condition in which you wake up several times during the night to urinate. Waking up several times a night to... Read more »
Apnea linked to nighttime urination in men
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Bladder outlet obstruction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
BOO; Lower urinary tract obstruction; ProstatismSymptomsThe symptoms of bladder outlet obstruction may vary, but can include:Abdominal painContinuous... Read more »
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