Why do women urinate frequently?

Some people think that frequent urination means kidney deficiency. The editor says that urine volume is indeed one of the signs of kidney health, but how many times of urination is normal? What is considered kidney deficiency? When many people mention kidney deficiency, the first thing they think of is men. In fact, this is wrong. There are also many female patients with kidney deficiency in life. So how do you judge whether you have kidney deficiency? What should women do if they have kidney deficiency?

The standard for healthy urination is: 8 times a day, about 300 ml each time, and the total amount not exceeding 3000 ml. If it happens more than 8 times and not due to drinking water, it is called frequent urination. Many people think that constant urge to urinate is definitely due to kidney deficiency. In fact, most frequent urination has nothing to do with the kidneys. If you urinate frequently but in small amounts, it may be a problem with your bladder and urethra.

At this time, you can check yourself: if you feel the urge to urinate very urgently, it may be an overactive bladder; if you feel a subtle urge to urinate and not very urgent, it may be sensory neurasthenia or chronic bladder inflammation caused by a urinary tract infection.

Causes of kidney deficiency in women

Modern women are under unprecedented competitive pressure, and young white-collar workers are the hardest hit. Women are prone to sentimentality, so young women are the most emotionally unstable group. If you stay in a depressed mood for a long time, your body's immunity will be affected, and your kidneys may gradually suffer damage as a result.

In addition, office white-collar workers are in an unventilated air-conditioned environment for a long time. The content of harmful substances in the air, such as carbon dioxide and toxic dust, is too high, which can induce a decline in the immune function of internal organs such as the kidneys. If this continues for a long time, it may cause nephritis.

Modern people consume a lot of fast food, which has an unreasonable nutritional structure and too high calories. Overheating of the kidneys can also lead to a decrease in resistance.

Excessive intake of health supplements can also cause kidney disease. The clinical manifestations of weak kidneys include dry mouth, dull complexion, frequent urination, urgency, weakness in waist and knees, etc. In severe cases, symptoms such as tinnitus, hematuria, blurred vision, etc. may occur.

Is frequent urination in women a sign of kidney deficiency?

Usually, one of the most obvious characteristics of frequent urination in women is "small amount and frequent urination". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that when physical fitness declines, kidney qi becomes deficient, the bladder will show weakness in gasification, the muscle fiber tension of the bladder smooth muscle will decrease, the elasticity of the bladder will decrease, and the kidney gate will not be solid, just like a door that is not closed tightly, so frequent urination and urinary incontinence will occur.

Prevention and treatment measures: Keep warm and eat more kidney-nourishing foods, such as wolfberry, yam, leek, lamb, dog meat, walnut kernels, etc. If you have frequent urination and a large amount of urine, such as a total urine volume of more than 2500 ml in 24 hours, you should be alert to the possibility of diseases such as diabetes. In addition, mental factors may also cause polyuria, which is more common in middle-aged women and is accompanied by frequent insomnia, indigestion, or severe neurasthenia. The symptoms vary from time to time and generally do not cause any harm to physical health.

What to do if a woman has kidney deficiency

Foot massage

The Yongquan point directly connects to the kidney meridian, and the Jiaoquan point on the sole of the foot is where turbid air descends. Regular massage of the Yongquan point can replenish essence and kidney, strengthen the body, prevent premature aging, soothe the liver and improve eyesight, promote sleep, and has a certain effect on dizziness, insomnia, tinnitus, hemoptysis, nasal congestion, headache, etc. caused by kidney deficiency.

The method of massaging the soles of the feet is: soak your feet in warm water before going to bed every day, then rub your hands together to warm them, then use the left palm to massage the right sole of the foot, and use the right palm to massage the left sole of the foot, more than 100 times each time, to rub both feet warm. This method has the effect of strengthening the kidney, nourishing yin and reducing fire, and is very effective for the common deficiency-heat syndrome in middle-aged and elderly people.

Waist massage

Rub your palms together until they are warm, then place them on your waist with your palms facing the skin, and massage your waist up and down until you feel warm. It can be done once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time. This exercise can nourish the kidneys and absorb qi. Make fists with both hands, and use the protruding parts of the palm joints of both thumbs to naturally massage the waist, and make circular rotation massage inwards. Gradually increase the force until you feel a sore and swollen feeling. Continue massaging for about 10 minutes, once in the morning, noon and evening.

If not only the frequency of urine flow is high, but also the amount of urine is large, it may be a metabolic disease, such as diabetes or polyuria. Only when you urinate frequently and a routine urine test reveals high urine protein, is there a possibility of kidney problems. Some people urinate frequently because they always feel the urge to urinate. If the above methods are not relieved for a long time, it is better to go to the hospital for treatment in time.