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Symptoms & Signs Index |
| Frequent Urination | |
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Definition: Excessive urination |
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Medical terms related to
frequent urination : Urinary Frequency, Urinating Frequently, urinary ergency |
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Common
causes of frequent urination: o Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 or type 2) o Urinary Incontinence o Post kidney stones o Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) o Overactive Bladder o Excessive fluid intake o Psychological factors o Use of diuretics o Congestive Heart Failure (CHF): A heart that is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation.
Other Causes of
frequent urination: |
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Call 911
or go to the hospital if frequent urination
is accompanied by: o Fever, back or side pain, vomiting, or shaking chills o Increased thirst or appetite, fatigue, or sudden weight loss |
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Call your
doctor if frequent urination is
accompanied by: o Urinary frequency or urgency without a reason o Incontinence or have altered your lifestyle because of your symptoms. o Bloody or cloudy urine. o Discharge from the penis or vagina. |
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Diagnostic tests
that may be performed include: o Urinalysis o Urine culture and sensitivity tests o Cystometry (a measurement of the pressure within the bladder) o Cystoscopy o Neurological tests (for some urgency problems) o Ultrasonography (abdominal ultrasound or a pelvic ultrasound) |
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Medications
for frequent urination may
include: o Tolterodine, Detrol, Detrol La |
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