What Causes Frequent Urination At Night?

Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2014

Question: My husband is up all night going to the bathroom every forty five minutes he goes to the bathroom. He doesn't get a proper nights rest. what can he do about this? Is it a bladder problem? Should he be seen by a urologist and if so what can they do for him?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
prostate problem!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

This are symptoms are suggestive of an enlarged prostate in the absent of any pains given his age. The best person to consult would be a urologist. For the meantime, he can reduce his water intake and especially before going to bed so as to reduce the amount of urine production and the frequency of urination.

There are medications that can help with this like terazosin, flomax, etc. Please, set up and appointment with a urologist and get him fully evaluated and managed appropriately.

I hope this addresses your query fully. I wish you and your husband well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarification if need be.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar