What to do if you urinate a lot at night

Frequent urination at night may be caused by drinking a lot of water before going to bed, overactive bladder syndrome, bacterial cystitis, etc. General treatment or medication should be given for different causes.
1. Drinking a lot of water before going to bed: Drinking a lot of water before going to bed or consuming soup for dinner may lead to increased urination at night. It is recommended to reduce the amount of water consumed before bedtime and to empty the bladder before going to bed.
2. Overactive bladder syndrome: Overactive bladder syndrome is characterized by urinary urgency, which may be combined with symptoms such as frequent urination and increased nocturia. You can exercise your bladder function by not urinating immediately when the urge to urinate arises to reduce bladder sensitivity and reduce nocturia. You can also follow the doctor’s instructions with the use of tolterodine, solinacin and other drugs to inhibit bladder overactivity, relieve urinary frequency, nocturia and other symptoms.
3. Bacterial cystitis: the bladder mucosa is infected by bacteria, patients due to inflammation stimulation can lead to increased nocturia, frequent urination, painful urination and other symptoms. Patients can use ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone and other drugs under the guidance of the doctor for anti-infection treatment. After the inflammation is controlled, the frequent urination at night can be relieved.
Prostatic hyperplasia and other diseases can also cause frequent urination at night, if the patient has frequent urination at night for a long time, it is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as possible to clarify the diagnosis and treatment.