On the Causes of Nocturia
If you ask a urologist to explain nocturia, or excessive urination at night, chances are you will hear, "it's your enlarged prostate not allowing your bladder to empty." I think women are told that it's an overactive bladder. I asked Goggle's Gemini to write a report on the latest findings. It spewed out an excellent report in a few minutes. What it told me was that "contemporary research has firmly established nocturia as a distinct clinical entity with a diverse range of underlying causes extending beyond the urological system . " The full report follows. Read it all because nocturia is associated with higher overall mortality.: Modern Theories Concerning the Cause(s) of Nocturia Nocturia, characterized by the need to wake during the night to urinate, is a prevalent condition affecting individuals across all age spectra, with its frequency tending to increase with advancing years. 1 This seemingly benign symptom can significantly impair an individual...