Normally, an adult usually urinates four to six times during the day and zone to two times during the night. Urinating more than usual can be defined as frequent urination. It is a sign of urinary/reproductive system diseases, especially urinary track infection. There are many factors can cause this abnormal phenomenon. To get rid of frequent urination, we have to figure out the cause of this symptom first. Then definitive therapy can be taken according to the particular cause of frequent urination of the patient.

Common causes of frequent urination include the following ones.

1.Increase the intake of fluids or diuretic foods
When the quantity of urine increases, the frequency of urination will increase accordingly. Under normal condition, when we drink a lot of water or beer, eat watermelon, or do other things which will increase our intake of water greatly, our urine output will increase. This is a normal phenomenon, thus, no treatment is necessary. But what we should take care of is that excessive intake of water can add up to the burden of bladder and even cause other serious problems. Therefore the intake of water(including foods and drinks with high water content) should be appropriate.

2.Inflammation in urinary/reproductive system
When there is inflammation in bladder, the nerve center which produces micturition desire will be irritated frequently. Therefore patients will have micturition desire frequently. And the urine output of the patients will decrease. This symptom is especially common and obvious among the patients with cystitis. A person can also have frequent urination if have other reproductive/urinary system diseases such as prostatitis, urinary track infection, epididymitis, etc. In addition to frequent urination, these patients usually have the symptoms of urgent and painful urination as well. These three symptoms are mutually referred to as urinary irritation when they occur at the same time.

3.Neurological factors
Clinic studies show that neurological factors can be the cause of frequent urination as well. Mental tension is a common cause of frequent urination. The symptom of frequent urination caused by mental tension usually occurs when the patient is nervous and disappear when the patient is relaxed.

These are some common causes of frequent urination. Patients who have the symptom of frequent urination should find out the cause of this symptom first, and then take an appropriate treatment. If frequent urination is caused by inflammation in urinary/reproductive system, Chinese herbal medicine named Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill can be applied in the treatment. This medicine is made from purely natural herbs with no drug resistance and kidney damages. Patients have no need to worry about anything. It’s safe and effective.