Causes of Frequent Urination in Men

Many men are experiencing an increase in the frequency at which they have to pee when they get older. It is exceedingly common among older men. But if you're a man who "always having to go", not just dismiss it as aging. There are many causes of frequent urination and symptoms should be checked by a doctor.

Frequent urination is defined

Always having to move or feel the need to urinate more often than normally called frequent urination. This differs from urgent urination as an urgent, compelling need to urinate. This may be accompanied by bladder discomfort.

If you need to urinate occurs at night is called nocturia. Normally, a person can sleep on between six and eight hours without having to pee.

Common causes

When experienced simultaneously a frequent, urgent need to go to the bathroom is a classic symptom of an infection of the urinary tract. Typically, the infection may cause an inflammation of the bladder, which in turn reduces the bladder's ability to hold urine. In this case, even a small amount of urine being uncomfortable.

These symptoms can also be caused by:

• Diabetes.

• A condition called interstitial cystitis, a chronic, constant inflammation of the bladder. This is more common in women than men, but bears checking out.

• Diuretics and other drugs.

• Therapeutic radiation.

• Dysfunction of the bladder.

• Cancer in the bladder.

All these are known to cause frequent urination, but there is one very common reason that is overlooked by many men. It is an enlarged prostate and affects more men than you probably know.

Prostate gland is a walnut-size gland that secretes the semen (the fluid bearing sperm). The gland itself surrounds the urethra which carries urine out through the penis. As the prostate grows larger, it can put pressure on the urethra and cause problems with frequent urination.

Causes of enlarged prostate

Prostate wraps around the urethra between the rectum and pubic bone. Early in the development of an enlarged prostate, the bladder muscle contracts more powerful than normal and pressurizes urine through the urethra. Bladder muscles respond by getting thickness and sensitivity. This leads to the need to urinate often.

The larger the prostate grows, the tighter pinch. Bladder so can not compensate for the problem and timber completely.

Symptoms of an enlarged prostate

Indeed, an enlarged prostate, accompanied by no symptoms at all. There a re a few things to watch for, such as:

• A weak flow of urine or a stop / start during urination.

• Finding it difficult to start urinating.

• dribbling of urine after urination.

• Feeling as though you are not finished.

• Leakage of urine (incontinence).

• Frequent urination or an urgent need to go, especially at night.

If you have experienced any of the above, go to a doctor and get checked out immediately. An enlarged prostate only gets worse over time if it is overlooked. It could also lead to other more serious ailments.