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By Mayo Clinic staffFrequent urination is the need to urinate more often than is normal for you. If you experience frequent urination, the amount of urine you void is often about the same as normal or less than normal.
Frequent urination may be a problem affecting you both day and night, or you may find that you need to urinate frequently only during the night (nocturia).
Depending on the condition causing frequent urination, you may experience other urinary problems, such as:
- Loss of bladder control
- Painful or difficult urination
- Unusual urine color
- A strong urge to urinate
In addition to being a sign of a medical condition, frequent urination can affect your sleep, work and general well-being.
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- Symptoms and diagnosis of kidney and urinary tract disorders: Symptoms. The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec11/ch142/ch142b.html. Accessed March 18, 2010.
- A basic guide to bladder health. American Urological Association. http://www.urologyhealth.org/content/moreinfo/bladderbasics.pdf. Accessed March 18, 2010.
- Diabetes insipidus. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/insipidus/index.htm. Accessed March 20, 2010.
- Medications commonly used to treat heart failure. American Heart Association. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=118. Accessed March 18, 2010.
- Your urinary system and how it works. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/yoururinary. Accessed March 20, 2010.
- Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) in adults. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/pyelonephritis. Accessed March 20, 2010.
- Overactive bladder. American Urological Association. http://www.urologyhealth.org/print/index.cfm?topic=450. Accessed March 18, 2010.
- What side effects occur with radiation therapy to the pelvis. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/mit/content/mit_7_2x_what_side_effects_occur_with_radiation_therapy_to_the_pelvis.asp?sitearea=mit. Accessed March 18, 2010.
- Diabetes overview. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/overview/index.htm. Accessed March 20, 2010.
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