Why do women urinate frequently at night?

When women urinate frequently, it may be due to the structure of their organs. The vagina and urethra are both near the anus, which is completely different from the structure of men. Women's urethra is very susceptible to various infections. There are many bacteria around the vagina and the anus, especially the secretions in the vagina, which are very easy to breed bacteria. Let's discuss the reasons for women's frequent urination at night.

Why do women urinate frequently and urgently?

1. Inflammation and irritation

Frequent urination and urgency may occur in conditions such as inflammatory irritant acute cystitis, tuberculous cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis, and vulvitis. Under the stimulation of inflammation, frequent urination, urgency, inability to hold urine, and painful urination may occur at the same time. These are called urethral irritation.

2. Improved urination

Under physiological conditions, if you drink a lot of water, due to the increase in water flow, urination will naturally increase, urination frequency will also increase, resulting in frequent urination and urgency. Under pathological conditions, such as some patients with diabetes and diabetes insipidus drinking too much water, urinating more, and urinating frequency will also increase.

3. Reduced bladder capacity

Frequent urination is common in women due to space-occupying bladder, fused muscle atrophy bladder, or uterus compression due to pregnancy, uterine fibroids, and uterine prolapse.

4. Lower urinary tract obstruction

It is common in prostatic hyperplasia, urethral stenosis, foreign body obstruction, etc. Generally, there is difficulty in urination, with symptoms such as slow urination at the beginning, indecent urination, reduced effective range, weaker ejection force, and interrupted or no dripping urine flow.

Common problems with frequent urination and urgency in women:

Pay attention to lifestyle habits, get rid of bad sexual habits, and control the sexual life of couples.

Try to avoid pressure on the perineum, such as wearing jeans and not riding a bicycle for a long time.

Do not smoke, drink, or eat spicy food.

Actively participate in outdoor activities to enhance resistance. Please do not take the medicine without a clear reason.