Frequent Urination
The need to urinate more often than usual, which can be a sign of diabetes, urinary tract infection, enlarged prostate, or excess fluid intake.
What is Frequent Urination?
Frequent Urination is a symptom that people may experience for many reasons. It can be related to infections, chronic conditions, injuries, medication effects, or other health changes. The presence of this symptom alone does not diagnose any condition.
If you have Frequent Urination that is severe, persistent, or accompanied by other warning signs, contact a qualified healthcare provider.
Possible conditions associated with Frequent Urination
The following conditions have been associated with Frequent Urination. Only a health professional can determine the underlying cause.
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland that can cause urinary symptoms in older men.
Diabetes Insipidus
A rare condition in which the body cannot balance fluid properly, causing extreme thirst and large volumes of dilute uri...
Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)
A bacterial infection of the kidneys, usually ascending from the bladder, causing fever, flank pain, and urinary symptom...
Ovarian Cancer
Cancer of the ovaries, which often causes vague symptoms such as bloating, pelvic pain, and feeling full quickly.
Overactive Bladder
Sudden, uncontrollable urge to urinate, often with frequent urination and nocturia.
Prostatitis
Inflammation or infection of the prostate gland causing pelvic pain, urinary symptoms, and sometimes fever.
Type 1 Diabetes
An autoimmune condition in which the pancreas stops producing insulin, usually beginning in childhood or young adulthood...
Type 2 Diabetes
A chronic condition in which the body becomes resistant to insulin or does not produce enough insulin to maintain normal...
Uterine Fibroids
Non-cancerous growths of the muscular wall of the uterus that can cause heavy or prolonged periods, pelvic pain, pressur...
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When to seek medical care
Seek urgent care if Frequent Urination is severe, sudden, or occurs with chest pain, difficulty breathing, confusion, severe weakness, or other serious symptoms.