Causes
Frequent urination is a classic sign of urinary tract infection, where inflammation reduces the bladder's capacity to hold urine. Other common causes are:
- Diabetes mellitus, causing increased urine production (polyuria)
- Prostate problems, causing disturbance along the urinary tract
- Pregnancy potentially causing both
Other causes of polyuria may, less commonly, cause frequent urination.
Other causes of frequent urination by disturbance along the urinary tract include:
- Interstitial cystitis
- Overactive bladder
- Prostatitis
- Stroke and other neurological diseases
Less common causes include:
- Bladder cancer
- Bladder dysfunction
- Radiation therapy
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