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Nocturia
  Nocturia
 Signs, symptoms, indicators
 Contributing risk factors
 Conditions suggested by it
 Treatment recommendations
 


Nocturia is the medical term for frequent nighttime urination. While many people awaken during the night to urinate, those with nocturia experience a frequency of urination that is excessive and may disrupt their sleep cycle. Causes & Development

Nocturia becomes more common with age because older people have higher urinary output at night. In addition to aging, nocturia may also be symptomatic of the use of diuretic substances (including caffeine and alcohol), prescription drugs, edema from heart failure, insomnia, pain and prostate or bladder disorders.





Signs, symptoms & indicators of Nocturia:
Symptoms - Urinary  (Frequent) nighttime urination (confirmed)

Risk factors for Nocturia:
Circulation  Congestive Heart Failure
 Edema fluid that collects in tissues during the day due to heart failure can result in increased night time urination.

Environment / Toxicity
  Mercury Toxicity (Amalgam Illness)

Hormones
  Hyperparathyroidism

Organ Health
  Enlarged Prostate
  Diabetes Type II

Respiratory
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Tumors, Benign
  Fibroids
 See link between Constipation and Fibroids.

Tumors, Malignant
  Prostate Cancer

Nocturia suggests the following may be present:
Tumors, Malignant  Prostate Cancer

Recommendations and treatments for Nocturia:
Diet  Alcohol Avoidance
 Diuretics such as alcohol and caffeine may increase urine output and cause nighttime urination.

  Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance

Drug
  Conventional Drug Avoidance
 Some prescription medicines can cause nighttime urination.


KEY
Weak or unproven link
Strong or generally accepted link
Proven definite or direct link
May do some good


GLOSSARY

Constipation (Constipated)
Difficult, incomplete, or infrequent evacuation of dry, hardened feces from the bowels.

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

Edema
Abnormal accumulation of fluids within tissues resulting in swelling.

Leiomyomas (Fibroids, Fibromyoma, Leiomyoma, Myofibroma)
Benign tumors of the involuntary muscle. An encapsulated tumor made up of disorganized and irregular connective tissue. The most common of these is the "fibroid" tumor that develops in many women. It is really a leiomyoma of the uterus.

Nocturia
Excessive urine production during the night.

Prostate
The prostate gland in men that surrounds the neck of the bladder and the urethra and produces a secretion that liquefies coagulated semen.




Last updated: Jun 16, 2009
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