If you have to urinate a lot, you know it can get in the way of your daily activities. Often having to run to the bathroom in the middle of a meeting or while trying to complete a task can be annoying. But frequent urination can also cause larger disruptions. Constantly waking up to urinate can cause one to lose sleep at night. The good news, however, is that the cause of your frequent urination may have a straightforward treatment.
How do you know if you are experiencing frequent urination? The amount an adult should urinate everyday varies from person to person. And it can vary from day to day. But the average person can pee up to six times a day without reason for concern. Going more often than that might be meeting the criteria for frequent urination. So it’s advisable that you visit your healthcare provider if you notice a change in your urinary habits or if you’ve been peeing a lot for some time.
Frequent urination can be traced to anything that affects your urinary tract. That’s because the urinary tract is made up of the organs that produce and store urine in your body, including:
- Ureters (carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder)
- Kidneys (make urine)
- Urethra (Carries urine for the bladder for you to pee)
- Bladder (stores urine)
If you notice that you are urinating too frequently than you should be, there may be a common reason for it. Keep reading to learn 10 possible causes of frequent urination.
Diabetes
Frequent urination is commonly linked to diabetes. It is a condition that results in either your body not making enough insulin or can use the insulin it has. This can lead to increased blood glucose (blood sugar) levels and serious complications for your kidneys and other organs.
Your kidneys serve many purposes, including helping to:
- Make blood cells
- Remove toxins from the bloodstream through urine
- Keep bones healthy and strong
- Control blood pressure
- Balance fluids sim the body.
When you have high blood sugar levels, your kidneys work hard to remove the extra sugar from your bloodstream. This can cause you to make more urine and need to urinate more often. Over time, diabetes can lead to damage in the blood vessels that keep the kidneys healthy. About 1 in 3 adults with diabetes has chronic kidney disease.
In addition to peeing often, other signs of uncontrolled diabetes include hunger, fatigue, increased thirst, blurry vision, and weight loss.