Nocturnal urination is a big problem! 2 actions can improve it

Nearly 40% of adults over 40 in have nocturia, which causes frequent interruptions to sleep and makes them miserable. According to the definition of the International Incontinence Society (ICS), nocturia is the interruption of sleep due to a strong urge to urinate, which occurs at least twice a night.

I have a 75-year-old grandfather in my clinic. He has diabetes and high blood pressure and comes back for regular checkups every three months. This time he looked very bad, with a large bruise on his forehead above his right eye. I pressed his feet and found obvious compression edema, which was concave when pressed, and severe water accumulation below the knees.

His daughter said that her father’s frequent urination at night has become very serious this year. He has to get up to go to the bathroom 4-5 times a night. He had a prostate surgery at the Urology Department last year, but the frequent urination at night is still very serious. As a result, he has been sleep deprived for a long time, his temper has become more and more irritable, and his blood sugar and blood pressure are out of control. A week ago, he got up to go to the bathroom and fell, hitting his forehead and was sent to the emergency room.

“Doctor Hong, besides taking medicine, do you have any method that can effectively improve my father’s frequent urination at night?”

In addition to helping him adjust his medication, I told him that he could spend 35 minutes a day doing two very simple actions, and stick to it for two months to significantly improve his frequent urination at night. These two actions are very simple, free of charge, and can be learned in 30 seconds.

After my grandfather returned home, he did as instructed for two months, and his nocturia problem miraculously improved. His sleep, blood sugar, and blood pressure also improved significantly.

According to the definition of ICS, any time sleep is interrupted by getting up to urinate and then going back to sleep, regardless of whether you are asleep or not, it is called nocturia. If it happens more than twice a night, treatment is required.

Nocturia can cause lack of sleep and mental fatigue in the short term; in the long term, it may increase the risk of fractures, lead to cardiovascular disease, and even increase the risk of death in the elderly. Therefore, nocturia should not be ignored.

Common causes of nocturia

1. Lower limb edema