Frequent Urination
If you suddenly develop a painful, persistent urge to urinate frequently, it may be a classic symptom of a urinary tract infection. In these cases, urination is almost always uncomfortable or painful, and because of the irritation in the bladder, there is some level of abdominal discomfort.
Frequent urination is also common in pregnancy, especially as a pregnancy progresses into later stages and a fetus presses on the bladder, and is common in diabetics, as well. This is also common in patients who are undergoing radiation therapy and people who take diuretics and other medications that list this as a side effect. However, if you have a frequent urge to urinate and you don’t have the above-mentioned symptoms and/or diagnoses, you may have:
● Interstitial cystitis, or an irritation of the bladder, which is more commonly found in women than men
● Bladder dysfunction
● Bladder cancer
Urgent Urination
Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now? Urination urgency can occur for a number of reasons. Many mothers will jokingly confide in one another that they have a mental map of public restrooms along their daily routes. People who have had a long night out at a local pub can tell tales of woe waiting in restroom lines, and people who are heavy coffee drinkers are well aware of the need to find a restroom after their third or fourth cup of joe. However, according to HealthLine, if these factors don’t apply to you, you may be at risk for: