Frequency of Urination – Symptoms Causes and Home Remedies

Defining frequency is pretty simple yet involved, you may go to the bathroom only a few times a day but the amount you excrete can be extreme, or you could go every few minutes and excrete very little urine. Excessive urination can be going to the bathroom frequently or passing an excess amount of urine less often, there is also the problem of dribbling or being unable to actually start passing urine.

Symptoms

There are too many variations of the urinary problem to list all of the symptoms; the following are the main side effects and depending which type you have these are mixed and matched accordingly.

Change in the urine:
* color
* texture
* consistency

Physical ailments:
* pain
* irritation
* tiredness
* abdomen discomfort
* thirst
* lowered food intake
* low sex drive
* problems with your sleep pattern

Common causes

UTI [Urinary tract infection] – bacterial infection in the urinary tract, this is generally more common in women than in men

Cystitis – [Interstitial Cystitis] bladder infection, causing pain and irritation in both the bladder and pelvic area

Nephritis – medical term for kidney inflammation, urine tends to be cloudy, bloody and less than usual. May cause swelling in the lower limbs and painful loins.

Prostrate problems – internal organ of the male [assists in the making of semen], causes weak urination, leakage, urgency, hesitancy or total blockage of urination.

Diabetes Insipidus – not a common sugar problem, this disease involves the pancreas and kidneys and may cause frequency of urination

Treatment at home

Women can benefit by taking some magnesium hydroxide daily [found in milk of magnesia], while men with prostrate related problems can try a herb called saw palmetto [found in capsule form at your local health store], 1 capsule of this herb daily will assist with easing the urinary problems caused by this gland.

Yogurt – this is a natural food containing lactobacillus hydrophilus which helps prevent bacteria from entering the body and will assisting in preventing and easing urinary tract problems.

Cranberry juice – assists with the treatment of this problem and should be consumed daily.

Remember do not lower your fluid intake at this time as increased or frequent urination is not connected to a persons water intake but more to the body trying to clear itself of an infection. Rather try up your fluid intake at this time to assist with removing the infection.

As with all medical problems, go see your doctor if over the counter medication or home remedies are not helping with solving the problem.