You caught yourself thinking: "I often go to the toilet a little." This is the reason to listen carefully to yourself - has anything changed in this important process and in general well-being.
- urination significantly increased;
- the volume of urine has become much more or less;
- the color and consistency of urine became different (became thicker, stained);
- urination has become painful;
- there is an increased body temperature;
- feeling worse (headache, weakness, thirst, nausea, vomiting, etc.);
- there is pain in the back, lower back.
If at least one of the above symptoms is noticed, then there is reason to worry, so this may well indicate a dangerous illness.
We exclude the most obvious causes of this symptom. After all, if you often go to the toilet in a small way, and a few hours ago I drank more coffee, tea, beer, alcohol and other similar liquids, then what else was to be expected? This is the expected and normal reaction of the body.
When the ambient temperature is low or you have an alarming state, what you constantly want in the toilet in a small way can be considered quite normal.
Pregnancy is the first thing a woman of reproductive age should check if her trips to the toilet become more frequent.
When the patient says: “I often go to the toilet a little,” the doctor immediately checks to see if he has a “weak bladder” diagnosis and conducts an infection test.
If shortly before the onset of an unpleasant symptom was taking medications (diuretics, vitamin complexes, hormonal drugs or antibiotics), then a slight change in the frequency of urination and the appearance of this physiological fluid is quite natural.
If you catch yourself thinking that I not only often go to the toilet a little, but also thirsty, an inexplicable weakness, fatigue appeared, itching on the mucous membranes (nose, eyes, genitals), unexpected weight loss , that is, every reason to be tested for sugar and diabetes insipidus.
Pain during urination, cramps, frequent urges, but small volumes are likely to indicate inflammation or cystitis.
The urine is of a strange color, the frequency of going to the toilet has changed dramatically, the whole process is accompanied by strange pains - it would be desirable to exclude a tumor in the genitourinary system (kidneys, bladder, all channels and vessels), inflammation of the prostate.
If you say at the reception: “I often go to the toilet a little and I had diarrhea,” the doctor will reassure you and advise you to wait a while to restore normal urination. If this does not happen, then the reason is not dehydration.
The unusual color of urine can also tell a lot:
- red, pink, brown, cloudy - the presence of blood gives a similar shade and may indicate that there is a strong inflammation or even there is a neoplasm in the urinary system;
- orange, deep yellow - this phenomenon can occur after significant dehydration, diarrhea, vomiting or taking certain medications (antibiotics, vitamins, etc.);
- brown of different shades, but transparent - there is an urgent need to exclude hepatitis;
- blue, green - most likely, this is a reaction to what was drunk or eaten. Change the diet, cancel the drugs for a while (if possible) in order to know the exact cause of the staining.
If the frequent urination does not go away, the alarming symptoms have not disappeared, it's time to ring the bells and save your body. It is not worth joking with the urinary, prostate and kidneys. Delay can even cost a life!
In no case should self-medicate and lose precious time. And only when all the test results are received, an accurate diagnosis is made, the doctor’s recommendations are listened, it will be possible to decide whether to give preference to folk or drug treatment.