What many call “something normal with age” actually has a name: nocturia. It is a symptom that occurs when a person wakes up one or more times during the night to urinate. It not only disrupts sleep but also affects physical and emotional health.
The main causes include:
Age-related hormonal changes
Excessive fluid intake at night
Prostate problems (in men)
Overactive bladder
Congestive heart failure
High-sodium diet or natural diuretics
Use of medications such as diuretics or sedatives
But there’s something that few consider and that’s easy to control: how you drink water.
Drinking Water Strategically: The Urologist’s Method
One of the biggest mistakes older adults make is drinking too little water during the day and trying to make up for it in the afternoon or evening. The result? A full bladder just when you most need to rest.
