Frequent urge to urinate in women: causes and treatment

Frequent urination in women is not always a cause for concern.

First, the frequency of emptying the bladder is strictly individual. Secondly, the increase in urges may be caused by changes in diet and other causes. In this case, frequent urination continues usually less than 2 days and is not accompanied by any other painful symptoms.

An appointment with a doctor is necessary if a woman feels severe discomfort while noticing pain, changing the amount of urine released and disturbing the rhythm of life.

reasons for frequent urination in women

Conditional norm is considered to be urination up to 10 times a day( 1-2 times per night).However, the increase in urge is not a pathology, if a woman:

• consumes a large amount of liquid and coffee( has a pronounced diuretic effect), the day before she took alcohol;
• takes diuretics;
• tries to lose weight with the help of special fees( often contain diuretic herbs);
• undergoes hormonal reorganization during menopause;
• is in old age( after 60 years 2/3 of urine is released at night, which is associated with physiological aging of the body);
• survived a stressful situation( "bear" disease);
• was in the cold( supercooling causes a spasm of smooth muscles of the bladder).

In these situations, women often have frequent urge to urinate without pain, eliminating themselves after excluding the causative factor( abolition of diuretics, normalization of the drinking regime, etc.).

Possible diseases, symptoms

If frequent urination occurs for more than 3 days and is accompanied by discomfort, a number of diseases should be excluded.

Pathology of the urinary tract

Every third of the fair sex notes frequent urination caused by inflammation of the bladder or kidneys.

Urethritis - an inflammatory process in the urethra - is considered in most cases as a female disease. A short and wide urethra is the gateway to infections.

This factor is aggravated by improper hygiene. In this case, the woman marks burning in the perineum, the allocation of mucus from the urethra.

Cystitis is a common disease characterized by inflammation of the bladder mucosa. Frequent urge to urinate with pain in women is accompanied by soreness in the lower abdomen( pulling, cutting nature).

In advanced cases, changes in urine are detected: blood, murky color due to the appearance of protein and increase in leukocytes.

Pyelonephritis - development of inflammation in the kidneys - accompanied by hyperthermia up to 39-40ºC, signs of intoxication( weakness, nausea) and low back pain, sometimes radiating in the leg. In the urine, pus and blood elements are detected. Chronicle of the process is accompanied by hypertension.

Urolithiasis gives characteristic symptomatology: urination suddenly stops, although there is a feeling of fullness of the bladder.

Soreness extends to the suprapubic region and perineum, is enhanced by movement( shaking in the car, walking) and during urination.

Muscular weakness of the bladder provokes frequent desires requiring immediate urination. The condition resembles the period of pregnancy, but the amount of urine released is sharply reduced( the norm is 150-250 ml).

Progression of muscle weakness leads to urinary incontinence.

The opposite state, which gives similar symptoms, - muscular hyperactivity - is due to excitability of the nervous system.

Gynecological pathology

The proximity of the location of the genital organs causes a malfunction of the urination with gynecological diseases.

Myoma of the uterus - a tumor that has reached a large size, squeezes the bladder and provokes frequent painless urge to urinate. Concomitant symptoms: malfunctions of the menstrual cycle, abdominal pain, uterine bleeding.

Omission of the uterus - accompanied by frequent urination, profuse menstruation, soreness and bloody discharge from the vagina.

Venereal diseases - many of them( mycoplasmosis, chlamydia) often asymptomatic. Others( gonorrhea, trichomoniasis) give a vivid symptomatology: severe pain during urination, itching in the perineum, unpleasant smelling discharge from the vagina( white, purulent, brownish).

Genital herpes( the appearance of sharply painful blisters on the genitals) is also accompanied by frequent urination.

Diseases of other organs and systems

Often frequent urination provokes the following pathological conditions:

• anemia - there is a muscle weakness of the bladder;
• Sugar / diabetes insipidus - daily urine volume increases to 3-5 L, urine with an unpleasant odor, the patient notes thirst, itching in the perineum, dry mouth, weakness and weight loss;
• cardiovascular pathology - is the cause of accumulation of fluid in the body of a woman during the day and frequent urge to urinate at night.

Frequent urination during pregnancy

Frequent urination in the toilet is not a pathology for a pregnant woman, although this condition causes some discomfort, especially when staying in crowded places.

In the first trimester, frequent urination both day and night is due to the physiological restructuring of the hormonal background, in the last trimester - pressure on the bladder of the enlarged uterus and fetal movements.

More suspicious in pregnancy looks urezhennoe urination, this condition can adversely affect the development of the fetus.

Diagnosis

Mandatory examination with frequent urination - urinalysis. In this case, leukocytes( a sign of the inflammatory process), erythrocytes( with damage to the kidneys and bladder mucosa), bacteria / fungi, protein, salts can be detected.

The scope of the subsequent diagnosis depends on the recorded symptoms in the woman and may include:

• extended urinalysis( seeding, Nechiporenko test, Amburge analysis, etc.);
• cystoscopy( endoscopic examination of the bladder);
• gynecological examination and taking a smear from the vagina( excluding venereal infections);
• Ultrasound examination of the bladder, kidneys, genital organs;
• blood test for sugar, hormonal background examination( with detected myomea);
• ECG( with suspected heart disease).

Treatment of frequent urination in women

The main goal of the curative program is to eliminate the causative disease:

Antibiotic therapy - is mandatory in the event of an inflammation. The choice of the drug, its dosages and the duration of application are determined by the attending physician, taking into account the pathogen identified.

For cystitis / pyelonephritis, antibacterial medicines( tablets, injections) of a broad spectrum( Amoxicillin), renal antibiotics( Palin), herbal preparations( Phytolysin) are usually prescribed. The best drug when sowing E. coli in the urine is Fosfomycin.

Diabetic conditions of are treated by an endocrinologist with the use of hormonal drugs and hypoglycemic drugs.

Omit / hysteromyoma , concrements in the urinary system often require surgery. Surgeons have extensive experience in laser surgery, endoscopic techniques for restoring women's health.

Diet - it is desirable to exclude from the diet irritating urinary tract products( spices, alcohol, carbonated drinks).

Physical exercises - special gymnastics helps to strengthen the pelvic muscles and prevents the development of urinary incontinence.

Phytotherapy - the most effective medicinal raw material for frequent urination is the yarrow herb( has anti-inflammatory effect and helps even with senile incontinence).

However, it is worth remembering: any medicinal plant has contraindications, and treatment should be long( at least 2 weeks, with repeated courses).

Physiotherapy - UHF, electrophoresis, mud give a good effect with a neglected inflammatory process.

Recommendations for women with urination disorders

Limit fluid intake, especially at bedtime.

Proper hygiene: replace the bath with a shower, wash out in the direction of the spider-back( avoiding dribbling of the E. coli), follow the recommendations for the use of tampons and pads during menstruation.

Warming the bladder at home with an already developed infection does not give the desired result.

Painful urination, accompanied by other symptoms and lasting more than 2-3 days, requires medical advice.

Health is the main value of a woman. Listen to the signals of your body, do not neglect the qualified medical help and be healthy!