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Frequent Urination in Women: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment What Is Frequent Urination? Frequent urination is the need to urinate more than you normally would. The urge can strike suddenly and can cause you to lose control of your bladder. It can feel uncomfortable, like your bladder is extremely full. This is also referred to as having an overactive bladder. According to a 2009 study, urinating every two hours or more is considered to be frequent urinatio

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Frequent Urination in Women: Causes, Diagnosis, and

TreatmentWhat Is Frequent Urination?Frequent urination is the need to urinate more than you normally would. The urge can strike suddenly and can cause you to lose control of your bladder. It can feel uncomfortable, like your bladder is extremely full. This is also referred to as having an overactive bladder. According to a 2009 study, urinating every two hours or more is considered to be frequent urinatio

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What Causes Frequent Urination?• A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a

common cause of frequent urination. This occurs when bacteria enters into the bladder through the urethra. According the University of Maryland Medical Center, 50 percent of women will experience at least one UTI in their lives. Between 30 and 40 percent of infections will recur within six months of the first one.

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Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection• UTIs can develop anywhere

in the urinary system, but they most often occur in the bladder and urethra. They’re more common in women than men because females have a shorter urethra, allowing bacteria to travel more easily to the bladder.

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Symptoms of Overactive Bladder

• According to the Cleveland Clinic, over 17 million people in the United States suffer from overactive bladder. One out of six of these patients is over 40 years old. Frequent urination is a symptom of an overactive bladder, which can be caused by:

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Take It from Someone Who Knows• “No matter how many

times I went to the bathroom, I felt like I had to go again. It became very frustrating. I finally went to the doctor. They thought I had a urinary tract infection, but the test came back negative. After more tests, the doctor diagnosed me with overactive bladder.

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Best Treatment of Frequent or urgent urination

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