Awakening at night to urinate may signal underlying medical problems in women

Mickey Daugherty, MD, left, and TImothy Byler, MD (photo by Jim
Howe) Mickey Daugherty, MD, left, and TImothy Byler, MD (photo by
Jim Howe) How many times do you awake in the middle of the night to
use the bathroom? Urologists How many times do you awake in the
middle of the night to use the bathroom? Urologists Timothy Byler,
MD, Timothy Byler, MD, and Mickey Daugherty, MD, address what's
normal and what it may mean if you're waking up multiple times in
the night to urinate. and Mickey Daugherty, MD, address what's
normal and what it may mean if you're waking up multiple times in
the night to urinate. They conducted a study They conducted a study
focused on women and nocturia, the medical term for excessive
urination at night. They found that up to 70 percent of women get
up once a night to urinate. A number of systemic diseases may cause
a woman to awaken during the night, including diabetes, congestive
heart failure, arthritis, high blood pressure and depression. Many
women with nocturia hold off mentioning the problem to their health
care provider, but Byler and Daugherty say it's important to
investigate the cause of nocturia. Treatments are available.
focused on women and nocturia, the medical term for excessive
urination at night. They found that up to 70 percent of women get
up once a night to urinate. A number of systemic diseases may cause
a woman to awaken during the night, including diabetes, congestive
heart failure, arthritis, high blood pressure and depression. Many
women with nocturia hold off mentioning the problem to their health
care provider, but Byler and Daugherty say it's important to
investigate the cause of nocturia. Treatments are available.