What does it indicate as per Doc Willie Ong if a person urinates frequently?
DOC WILLIE ONG – Public health expert Doc Willie Ong discusses what it means if a person tends to urinate frequently.
If you have observed that you have been urinating like most of the time, first is to check the color of your urine. The urine color could play as a sign of a certain diseases as its color ranges from transparent which is healthy to deep amber to which this color indicates serious health problem.
Frequent urination is the urge or feeling to pass urine more than you usually do which can possibly disrupt normal routine, interrupt sleep, or a sign of an underlying medical condition.
Meanwhile, there are chances that urinating frequently is just normal especially if you are on a water therapy, you drink too much coffee, you drink alcohol drinks, and cold surroundings. However, in other occasions, this could be a sign of a disease.
Here are the diseases that can cause a person to frequently urinate:
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) -gives a person a burning and painful sensation before, during, and after urinating
- Diabetes – this is due to uncontrolled high blood sugar
- Kidney Stones
- Dehydration
- Vaginitis
- STDs
- Prostate Problems to men – this is a common risk factor of frequent urination during night time
- Pregnancy most especially during the third trimester and they are at risk to have UTI
- Other diseases include stroke, bladder cancer, and prostate cancer
And this is how you prevent frequent urination:
- reduce water intake at night
- avoid drinks containing caffeine
- maintain a healthy weight
- do Kegel exercises
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