How Many Times Is It Normal to Wake Up at Night to Urinate? Doctors Explain by Age

May Produce More Urine at Night

Normally, urine production decreases while you sleep. With age, changes in the body’s regulation of fluid balance can reduce this nighttime decrease. As a result, your bladder may fill sooner.

2. Your Bladder May Hold Less Urine

An overactive bladder, bladder irritation, or incomplete emptying can make you feel the need to urinate more often. You may pass only a small amount each time.

3. Your Prostate May Be Enlarged

In men, benign prostate enlargement can narrow the passage through which urine leaves the

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