Nocturia - what is, causes and tretament
What is Nocturia and causes
The need to get up from nighttime sleep to urinate. Nocturia is a significant cause of SLEEP DISORDERS though has numerous potential causes. Nocturia becomes more common with increasing age in both women and men, sometimes simply as a consequence of normal agerelated changes that occur in the urinary tract. Key among these changes is the reduced ability of the BLADDER to distend because lost elasticity in the tissues, effectively shrinking the bladder’s capacity.
Nocturia Treatment
Many people are unaware how much fluid they drink in the evening. The urinary system is still processing all this fluid when the person lies down to go to bed. Often, simply changing habits to minimize fluid consumption after dinner is enough to slow URINE production through the night. When nocturia persists despite such measures, the urologist may prescribe medications such as tolterodine or oxybutynin that slow the bladder’s response.
| CONDITIONS FOR WHICH NOCTURIA IS A COMMON SYMPTOM | |
|---|---|
| BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) | CYSTITIS |
| CYSTOCELE | HYDRONEPHROSIS |
| NEPHROLITHIASIS | NEUROGENIC BLADDER |
| PROSTATITIS | URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI) |
| UROLITHIASIS | VAGINITIS |
See also AGING, URINARY SYSTEM CHANGES THAT OCCUR WITH; ENURESIS; URINARY INCONTINENCE.
