Managing NocturiaAdult Nocturia | Frequent Nighttime Urination |
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The medical term for frequent nighttime urination is Nocturia. While numerous people waken during the night to urinate, some with Adult Nocturia experience an excessive frequency of urination that disrupts their sleep.
Older people produce most of their urinary output at night, thus Nocturia becomes more common with age. Drinking too much caffeine and alcohol and using diuretics can cause frequent nighttime urination. As well, certain prescription drugs; edema from heart failure, insomnia, pain, depression, prostate or bladder disorder can be the cause of Nocturia. People suffering from frequent nighttime urination (Nocturia) should seek the aid of a physician, who can identify the underlying cause and recommend appropriate treatment. Alternative treatment options and causes: Chinese medicine specialists regard Nocturia as having a disharmony of the Kidney or Spleen-Kidney zang. To be more precise, there is a deficiency in the Kidney and Spleen zang, meaning that it does not properly transform the urine and cannot strengthen the bladders restraining power. The traditional chinese treatment for nocturia supplements the Kidney/Spleen yang therefore reducing urine. Nocturia responds very well to TCM treatment. |
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Adult Nocturia | Frequent Nighttime UrinationManaging Nocturia |
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