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What Causes Frequent Urination?

Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2015

Question: Hi Doc .I am having frequent urination every 40 min.
I maintain healthy lifestyle. Exercise 3 times weekly.
I don't feel lethargic.
I am not able to understand whether it is bladder prob or because ofdiabetes

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Read detail answer below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have frequency for urination .

I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Do you have any other urinary symptoms like urgency,burning ,hematuria etc associated with frequency.
2) Are you diabetic ?if yes what are yore recent blood sugar levels?
3) Are you taking any medications for diabetes ? Is it under control?

Frequency for urination can be either due to UTI or Uncontrolled Diabetes.

Please get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.
2) Blood sugar levels on fasting stomach and 2 hours after lunch .

If turns out to be UTI you will need to take appropriate antibiotic as per culture report.

If sugar levels are high you will need to consult qualified Diabetologist or Physician for management of diabetes.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water .To keep your urine dilute .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)

Thanks doc I don't feel any other thing apart from my bladder even it gets little amount of urine i feel the urge to pass.until now I m not diabetic.

I have observered when I exercise I feel the situation is in control.

Any way I will get the tests done and will update.

Thanks for giving your valuable time.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take Darifenacin once daily.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for feedback and follow up,

In absence of established Diabetes ,Frequency and urgency for urination is mostly due to Over Active Bladder Syndrome associated with or without UTI .

Taking Darifenacin once daily along with Norfloxacin twice daily will resolve the issue.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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