Gwinnett County, Georgia
Up at night to urinate? Let’s find out why, and help you sleep
Waking once in a while is common. Getting up two or more times most nights wears you down, and it often has a cause we can find and treat. Our urologists see Gwinnett families for this at our Snellville and Lawrenceville clinics.
What is nocturia?
Nocturia is the medical name for waking at night to urinate. Most people go six to eight times over a whole day. What matters most is a change from what’s usual for you, and whether it’s costing you sleep.
What causes frequent urination at night?
- An enlarged prostate (BPH) in men, often along with a weaker stream or a sense of not emptying
- Overactive bladder, with sudden urges and needing to go often during the day as well
- Urinary infections, which usually bring burning or cloudy urine too
- Evening drinks, especially coffee, alcohol, fizzy drinks and artificial sweeteners
- Diabetes and other conditions that make the kidneys produce more urine
- Pelvic floor changes in women and men
How can our urologists help with nighttime urination?
We start with your story, a urine test, and often a bladder diary and a quick scan to see how well you empty. Simple changes can make a real difference: spreading drinks through the day and tapering them in the evening, cutting back on bladder irritants, bladder training and pelvic floor exercises. Medicines can help with overactive bladder or prostate symptoms, and when they aren’t enough, our urologists can talk with you about procedures, done in our Snellville and Lawrenceville surgery centers.
Enlarged prostate and overactive bladder are two of the conditions we treat most often in Gwinnett. Learn more on enlarged prostate and overactive bladder from Advanced Urology.
Ready to come in?
We welcome new patients at both Gwinnett clinics. Our team is happy to find you the soonest available visit by phone at (678) 344-8900, or you can book online.
What should I do before my visit?
For a day or two, write down when you drink, when you urinate and how much, and bring it with your medicine list.
Is there a video on this?
Dr. Vik Sabarwal and Dr. Marc Greenstein explain overactive bladder, one common reason for waking at night.
- Watch: Overactive Bladder (OAB): Symptoms & Treatment Options | Dr. Vik Sabarwal What the video covers: Dr. Vik Sabarwal explains what overactive bladder is, its common symptoms, and the treatment options that can help.
- Watch: Dr. Greenstein gives a presentation about Overactive Bladder (OAB) What the video covers: Dr. Greenstein gives a presentation on the symptoms of overactive bladder and the treatment options for it.
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