What is the Cause of Frequent Urination During the Day?

What Causes Frequent Urination During The Day?

Frequent urination during the day can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'life-threatening'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose frequent urination during the day, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "frequent urination during the day" as a symptom. Here are eight of many possibilities (more below):

Caffeine Intoxication
Urinary Tract Infection
Milk Allergy
Urethritis-Urethral Syndrome
Fibroids
Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects
Diabetes Insipidus
Interstitial Cystitis

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

occasional bowel movement changes

cysts in breasts

being easily irritated

tea consumption

heart racing/palpitations

dark facial coloring

excessive thirst

hyperactivity

unusual vaginal bleeding

blood in urine

shortness of breath when at rest

joint pain/swelling/stiffness

... and more than 50 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of frequent urination during the day:

Cause	Probability	Status
Caffeine Intoxication	99%	Confirm
Interstitial Cystitis	24%	Unlikely
Urethritis-Urethral Syndrome	13%	Unlikely
Urinary Tract Infection	5%	Ruled out
Milk Allergy	3%	Ruled out
Fibroids	3%	Ruled out
Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects	0%	Ruled out
Diabetes Insipidus	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Urinary Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about daytime urination:

Daytime urination. On average, how many times do you urinate during your waking hours?

Possible responses:

→ Under 2 times
→ 2 or 3 times
→ About 4 to 5 times / don't know
→ 6 to 9 times
→ 10 or more times

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate infrequent daytime urination, normal daytime urination frequency or frequent daytime urination, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Dehydration

While dehydrated, the body tries to conserve as much fluid as possible. The kidneys will reduce the amount of water they extract from the blood, resulting in less frequent urination.

Allergy to Cow's Milk

Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects

Diabetes Insipidus

Average urine volume for a normal adult is 1.5 liters daily. In advanced cases of diabetes insipidus, urine volume can approach 18 liters daily.

Diabetes Type I

Diabetes Type II

Endometriosis

Enlarged Prostate

Increases in the number of times a man has to visit the bathroom along with a frequent sensation of having to urinate – especially at night – are among some of the early signs. In addition, a reduction in the force and caliber of urination is also characteristic of prostatic enlargement.

Fibroids

Mural fibroids (located in the uterine wall) and subserous fibroids (protruding outside the uterine wall) may reach a large size before causing symptoms. These symptoms may include pressure on the bladder with difficulty voiding or urinary frequency and urgency, pressure on the rectum with constipation, lower back and abdominal pain, as well as heavy bleeding.

Multiple Sclerosis

Sarcoidosis

Urethritis / Urethral Syndrome

Caffeine Intoxication

Caffeine is a diuretic, causing increased urination.

Interstitial Cystitis

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

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