About nocturia in women say, when at night, trips to the toilet more often than during the day. Accordingly, the amount of excreted urine per night prevails over diurnal diuresis. Nocturia causes a lot of inconvenience. Most often this symptom leads to a disturbance of sleep. And in this regard, there is chronic fatigue , lack of sleep, depression and other disorders.
Causes of nocturia
Nocturia is a symptom of many diseases. This condition can be observed with the following diseases:
- Cystitis.
- Pathology of the kidneys. Especially often this condition is typical for kidney diseases, accompanied by a violation of the concentration function.
- Syndrome of a hyperactive bladder .
- Diabetes.
- Reception of diuretics.
- Diseases of the cardiovascular system, which are accompanied by a violation of renal blood flow.
- Heart failure.
Not always nocturia in women is considered a manifestation of a pathological condition. In this case, the causes of nocturia can be the use before bedtime of a large amount of fluid. Especially it concerns green tea and coffee. These drinks have a pronounced diuretic effect. Therefore, a single case of prevalence of nighttime episodes of urination over daytime can be considered a normal state.
The presence of nocturia is determined by the analysis of urine according to Zimnitskii. The essence of the method is that urine is collected in separate portions throughout the day. After that, note the amount of diuresis at night and daytime. And also determine the density of urine, thus assessing the concentration function of the kidneys.
Methods of treatment of nocturia
The main stage in the treatment of nocturia is the fight against the underlying disease that caused this symptom. Actually the result of therapy depends on this.
Treating nicturia with folk remedies means eating more nuts, dried fruits, cheese, fresh fruits and vegetables. These products have a tonic effect and improve metabolic processes.
For the treatment of nocturia in women, it is important to reduce the amount of fluid consumed before going to bed. It is advisable not to eat at least an hour before bedtime.