Urologist Hamid Abboudi revealed how many times you should go to urinate in a day. Although a frequent visit to the toilet is completely normal, The expert revealed in what cases it may indicate serious health problems, .
- The urologist revealed when frequent urination can indicate health problems.
- Age can significantly affect the number of visits to the toilet.
- Most often they go to urinate young children and people of retirement age.
The habits change during life
Abboudi, Urologist at the British New Victoria Hospital Hospital, spoke about healthy toilet habits. He admitted that although when drinking drinks such as tea, coffee, alcohol you will have to empty more often than usual, the main reason for changes in urination is your age.
“Patients’ habits change several times over the course of life. “indicated that the fact that More frequent urination may be caused, for example, by anxiety, constipation, amount of caffeine, allergies or even bladder capacity.
More frequent urination may indicate problems. (illustration photo)
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As far as the healthy range of urination is concerned, Abboudi said what you should expect at different stages of life. “Young children go emptying 8 to 14 times a day, while in older children the number decreases to 6 to 12 times“he said.
The expert further stressed that teenagers usually go to urinate four times to six times a day. Although hormonal changes may cause more frequent visits to the toilet during puberty, according to Abboudi, there is usually no reason for concern. However, if this abnormality does not naturally modify itself, it may point to infection, excessive use of caffeine or, in rare cases, something much more serious, such as diabetes.
Urologist announced that adults under 60 years of age should go to the toilet six to nine times a day. He also added that it is common if you urinate at night. “Women tend to empty themselves more often than men. A big factor is a pregnancy in which the fetus exerts pressure on the uterus“he said that urinary tract infections are also a common cause.
At retirement age, your toilet habits may change again. According to Abboudi, older adults can go to the toilet up to ten times a day. The reason is that the kidney function decreases with a higher age and fades the bladder muscles.
Older people go to urinate more often. (illustration photo)
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British National Health Service (NHS) also draws attention to the state called Nokturia. It is a disorder that is characterized by the need for frequent urination during the night, leading to an intermittent sleep. This one Urological problem occurs especially in older men whose growing prostate can exert pressure on the bladder and lead to more frequent emptying.
Although each person is different, there are warning signals you should be careful about. Abboudi recommends seeing a doctor if you notice blood in the urine, sudden change of your habits or if you find that you suddenly wake up more often to go to the toilet. He also warned smokers to be vigilant and deal with any changes because they are at a higher risk of bladder cancer.
