How to deal with Nocturia

Do have to get up often in the night to relieve? In general, the causes of nocturia can be split into three categories: diurnal polyuria, nocturnal polyuria, and low bladder capacity. Causes of nocturia can be classified into four categories: diurnal polyuria nocturnal polyuria bladder dysfunction sleep disturbance The initial assessment begins with a complete history and a thorough physical examination. All patients including lower urinary tract symptoms, associated underlying medical conditions resulting in polyuria, impaired kidney concentrating ability, or edema-forming diseases, underlying neurologic disorders, and sleep disorders. A frequency-volume chart, a voiding diary recording 24-hour urine volumes voided as well as the time of each micturition, may enable the physician to determine the patient’s functional bladder capacity and confirm the diagnosis of nocturnal polyuria.