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Who is healthier, people with nocturia or those without nocturia? A urologist tells you the answer

2024-08-12

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Mr. Ma is 65 years old this year. He has not been in good health since retirement. Recently, he has been getting up frequently to urinate. Sometimes he has to get up 3-5 times a night, sometimes 7-8 times. Moreover, the amount of urine each time is not much, and urination is very difficult.

As time went by, Mr. Ma was afraid to drink more than a few sips of water, and his spirit became worse and worse. In desperation, Mr. Ma went to the hospital for a check-up and was eventually diagnosed with prostate hyperplasia.

1. Why do I always want to go to the toilet before going to bed? Is it a disease?

I believe that many people are like this in life. They have to go to the toilet before going to bed even if they don’t feel like urinating, otherwise they can’t fall asleep. Is this a disease?

This situation is mostly caused by psychological factors. In fact, there is nothing to excrete in the toilet, but it is uncomfortable if you don't go to the toilet.This frequent urination is generally not caused by organic disease.

It is more likely a habit developed since childhood. When we were young, our parents always taught us to go to the toilet before going to bed in order to prevent us from getting up at night and wetting the bed. This formed a conditioned reflex of having to go to the toilet before going to bed.

Some people also wake up in the middle of sleep because of the urge to urinate.I can't fall asleep after going to the toilet, so I pay special attention to the urge to urinate. In order to ensure that I can fall asleep normally and not be awakened during sleep, I must make sure there is no urine in my bladder before going to bed.

However, this situation is likely to form a vicious cycle, because as you become more and more concerned about the urge to urinate, the number of times you go to the toilet before going to bed will gradually increase.