Increased Urinary Frequency Last updated: Nov 05, 2009

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Polyuria is a commonly experienced symptom. Too much urine may be different than an increased frequency of urination. Polyuria needs to be distinguished from the slightly different symptoms of excessively frequent urination, urinary dribbling, or an unusual urgency to urinate.

Too much urine can be caused by any of the following:

If too much urine is suspected, the urine volume and cause should be investigated by a health professional.

 
 

Risk factors for Increased Urinary Frequency:
 
 
Allergy  Allergy to Cow's Milk

Autoimmune
  Diabetes Type I
  Sarcoidosis
  Multiple Sclerosis / Risk

Diet
  Caffeine Intoxication
 Caffeine is a diuretic, causing increased urination.

Hormones
  Hyperparathyroidism

Infections
  Cystitis, Bacterial Bladder Infection
  STD Gonorrhea

Metabolic
  Constitutional Temperature
  Acute, Intermittent Porphoria

Nutrients
  Hypokalemia / Potassium Need

Organ Health
  Enlarged Prostate
 Increases in the number of times a man has to visit the bathroom along with a frequent sensation of having to urinate - especially at night - are among some of the early signs. In addition, a reduction in the force and caliber of urination is also characteristic of prostatic enlargement.

  Diabetes Type II
  Prostatitis

Symptoms - Food - Beverages
Counter-indicators:
  Reasonable/sufficient water consumption
  High/excessive water consumption

Tumors, Benign
  Fibroids
 Mural fibroids (located in the uterine wall) and subserous fibroids (protruding outside the uterine wall) may reach a large size before causing symptoms. These symptoms may include pressure on the bladder with difficulty voiding or urinary frequency and urgency, pressure on the rectum with constipation, lower back and abdominal pain, as well as heavy bleeding.

Uro-Genital
  Interstitial Cystitis
  Urethritis / Urethral Syndrome
  Endometriosis
 
 

Increased Urinary Frequency suggests the following may be present:
 
 
Autoimmune  Diabetes Type I
  Sarcoidosis

Infections
  STD Gonorrhea

Organ Health
  Prostatitis

Uro-Genital
  Urethritis / Urethral Syndrome
  Interstitial Cystitis
 
 

Recommendations for Increased Urinary Frequency:
 
 
Diet  Artificial Sweetener Avoidance
 Sugar substitutes like aspartame and saccharin may cause bladder irritation. The most difficult soda to tolerate appears to be diet cola, which is a quadruple whammy of carbonation, caffeine, aspartame and cocoa derivatives, four known bladder irritants.

  Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance
 
 


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Strong or generally accepted link
Proven definite or direct link
Strongly counter-indicative
Likely to help







GLOSSARY

Constipation:  Difficult, incomplete, or infrequent evacuation of dry, hardened feces from the bowels.

Diabetes Insipidus:  Excessive production of urine, usually due to insufficient production of antidiuretic hormone.

Diabetes Mellitus:  A disease with increased blood glucose levels due to lack or ineffectiveness of insulin. Diabetes is found in two forms; insulin-dependent diabetes (juvenile-onset) and non-insulin-dependent (adult-onset). Symptoms include increased thirst; increased urination; weight loss in spite of increased appetite; fatigue; nausea; vomiting; frequent infections including bladder, vaginal, and skin; blurred vision; impotence in men; bad breath; cessation of menses; diminished skin fullness. Other symptoms include bleeding gums; ear noise/buzzing; diarrhea; depression; confusion.

Diuretic:  An agent increasing urine flow, causing the kidneys to excrete more than the usual amount of sodium, potassium and water.

Glucose:  A sugar that is the simplest form of carbohydrate. It is commonly referred to as blood sugar. The body breaks down carbohydrates in foods into glucose, which serves as the primary fuel for the muscles and the brain.

Polydipsia:  Chronic excessive thirst.

Psychogenic:  Of a psychological origin.