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Adult Bedwetting: Causes and Treatments

Posted by Darian Dozier on Oct 27, 2023 6:29:00 AM

Bedwetting is an occasional accident where one pees in the bed. This can be a common occurrence in children, but when it starts to happen in adulthood, it can be concerning. Most adults who are developmentally competent should not experience nocturnal enuresis, or peeing at night time.

It can be confusing, distressing, and embarrassing to experience this as an adult. It's also potentially the signal that something else more severe is going on underneath the surface. If you experience multiple episodes of waking up with the sheets wet, then it's important to speak with your urologist or primary care physician as soon as possible to determine the cause. Continue reading to learn more about what may be causing bedwetting in adults. 

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Nocturia and Secondary Insomnia

Posted by Darian Dozier on Dec 23, 2021 8:00:00 AM

Nocturia is a term for a condition in which you take multiple trips to the bathroom at night. These constant disruptions cause you to constantly wake up to take a trip to the bathroom, which interrupts your attempt at a good night's sleep. You make awaken in the morning and find yourself feeling drowsy or extremely tired throughout the day. If this happens more often than not, and you are not proceeding bedtime with a large intake of water, then there may be some underlying diseases or disorders that you need to address. Please continue reading to find out more about what may be causing your multiple bathroom stops. 

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Topics: Insomnia, Nocturia

What is Nocturia (Excessive Urination at Night)?

Posted by Tyler Britton on Aug 11, 2021 2:14:00 PM

There is a Condition for Frequent Nighttime Urination: Nocturia

Are you waking up several times or more throughout the night to urinate? Is it causing you to feel tired in the morning and sleep deprived throughout the day? If so, you may be experiencing nocturia, which is the term for frequent urgency or excessive urination at night. 

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Topics: Nocturia

Frequent Urination Causing Sleep Deprivation – What to Do

Posted by Tyler Britton on Jul 3, 2021 1:46:00 PM

Frequent Urination - Nocturia

Do you get up frequently during the night to urinate? This is known as nocturia. Nocturia is the frequent need to get up during the night and pee. This is problematic because the frequent rousing can interfere with your sleep cycle and lead to sleep deprivation.

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Topics: Nocturia

Why Do I Wake Up to Urinate So Much At Night (Nocturia)?

Posted by Tyler Britton on Jul 1, 2021 1:45:00 PM

Frequently Waking Up to Urinate is a Condition

Nocturia, the term for frequently waking up at night to urinate, is more than an irritating nuisance, it causes sleep deprivation which should be taken seriously.

Someone without nocturia can go the whole night (6-8 hours) hours of sleeping without having to urinate, people with nocturia may get up 3-6 times per night or more. Getting up once or perhaps even twice per night is likely not going to cause problems, but 3 times per night is likely to cause daytime sleepiness and 5 or more times per night is likely to cause severe sleep deprivation.

Nocturia should not be confused with bed-wetting, which does not involve rousing from sleep. Nocturia can be caused by a multitude and/or combination of factors, such as:

  • Lifestyle habits
  • Medical conditions
  • Naturally occurring life circumstances
  • Sleeping disorders

Symptoms of Nocturia

The symptoms of nocturia are fairly self-explanatory - waking up multiple times per night with the need to urinate. Things to pay attention to in regards to nocturia are:

  • How many times you wake up to urinate
  • Whether or not you are experiencing daytime fatigue
  • How much you urinate when you wake up
  • Whether or not you are drinking caffeine or alcohol before bed

Assessing these points can be an important step in identifying what is causing your nocturia, how severe it is, or if you even have it at all. Keeping a journal will be helpful to keep track of this as well.

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Topics: Nocturia

What is Nocturia (Excessive Urination at Night)?

Posted by Tyler Britton on Nov 12, 2019 2:39:50 PM

There is a Condition for Frequent Nighttime Urination: Nocturia

Are you waking up several times or more throughout the night to go pee? Is it causing you to feel tired in the morning and sleep deprived throughout the day? This phenomenon is known as nocturia, or nighttime urination.

Nocturia is a nuisance that leads to sleep deprivation and should be taken seriously. Because of this, it's important to recognize the signs that one may be experiencing sleep deprivation versus the occasional instance of needing to urinate at night. 

Someone without nocturia will usually go the whole night without having to wake and urinate. At most, if too much alcohol or water was consumed before bed, such people will wake up once and go back to sleep after relieving themselves. With nocturia, an individual may wake up anywhere from three times or more a night.

This has the potential of causing wakefulness nearly every hour. A few consequences of the resulting sleep deprivation are: 

  • Daytime sleepiness if waking three times a night
  • Significant sleep deprivation if waking five times a night
  • Severe sleep deprivation if waking more than five times a night

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Topics: Nocturia

Frequent Urination Causing Sleep Deprivation – What to Do

Posted by Tyler Britton on Jul 23, 2019 8:49:36 AM

Frequent Urination: What is Nocturia?

Do you get up frequently during the night to urinate? The term for this is nocturia, of frequent urination throughout the night that requires you to wake up. This is a problem because the frequent rousing can interfere with your sleep cycle and lead to sleep deprivation.

Nocturia is a common cause of sleep loss. People without nocturia can usually go 6 to 8 hours of sleeping without having to urinate. Getting up once per night is likely not going to cause problems. Getting up 2-3 times per night is likely to cause daytime sleepiness. Nocturia may require one to get up 4-6 times or more, potentially leading to severe sleep deprivation [Sleep Foundation].

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Topics: Nocturia

Why Do I Wake Up to Urinate So Much At Night (Nocturia)?

Posted by Tyler Britton on Jul 11, 2019 2:56:27 PM

Frequently Waking Up to Urinate is a Condition

The term for frequently waking up at night to urinate is nocturia. Nocturia is more than an irritating nuisance, it causes sleep deprivation and should be taken seriously.

Whereas someone without nocturia can sleep 6-8 hours at night without having to urinate, people with nocturia may get up 3-6 times per night or more. Getting up once, or perhaps even twice, per night is likely not going to cause problems, but 3 times per night is likely to cause daytime sleepiness and 5 or more times per night is likely to cause severe sleep deprivation.

Nocturia should not be confused with bed-wetting, which does not involve rousing from sleep. Nocturia can be caused by a multitude of factors, or a combination of factors, such as:

  • Lifestyle habits
  • Medical conditions
  • Naturally occurring life circumstances
  • Sleeping disorders
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Topics: Nocturia

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