Constantly wanting to go to the toilet but urinating only a little may be a symptom of frequent urination. It can be caused by prostate hyperplasia, urinary stones, urinary infections such as cystitis, etc. Depending on the cause of the disease, medication, antibiotic treatment, surgical treatment, etc. can be used.
1. Prostatic hyperplasia is generally common in the elderly, and the cause of the disease is related to the imbalance of the ratio of female to male hormones. The main symptoms include frequent urination, increased nocturia, difficulty in urination, hesitation and effort.
Medication includes terazosin, tamsulosin, and so on. If the symptoms are serious and the obstruction is obvious, the patients can be treated with surgery, and the surgical procedure is usually transurethral prostatic electrolysis.
2. The main symptoms of urinary stones include renal colic, microscopic hematuria, nausea and vomiting, etc. If the stone is located in the wall of the urinary bladder in the ureteral bladder, there will be frequent urination, urinary urgency and other symptoms. Treatment can be divided into medication, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy and other methods according to the location and size of the stone.
3. Urinary tract infections, such as cystitis, are generally more common in women, mainly related to women’s unclean sexual intercourse, catheterization, poor personal hygiene and so on. The main symptoms include frequent urination, urinary urgency, and in severe cases, urination may occur once every few minutes. Treatment includes drinking plenty of water and applying antibiotics such as quinolones, including moxifloxacin.
When the situation of always wanting to go to the toilet but urinating only a little bit occurs, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease and then actively treat it under the guidance of the doctor.