Nocturia, or nocturnal polyuria, is the medical term for excessive urination at night. Nighttime peeing is considered excessive if it’s disruptive to your sleep. During sleep time, your body produces ...

Nocturnal polyuria syndrome is the passage of increased urine during the night, waking the patient up from sleep. The urine output equals more than 20% of the daily total in younger persons and more ...

Nocturnal polyuria can affect both younger and older individuals and is caused by several factors, including caffeine consumption, excessive intake of oral fluids in the evening, and alcoholism. The ...

Nocturia is common in the elderly population and, aside from being a nuisance, it is associated with morbidity and mortality. Nocturia results from the complex interactions of several factors: changes ...

Nocturia is fairly prevalent. A review by Bosch and Weiss [3] noted that most older men and women experience at least 1 void per night and on average two thirds of patients experience 2 or more voids ...

If you need to get up to urinate more than one time during the night, you may have an overactive bladder at night. This condition is called nocturia, and it’s not the same as overactive bladder (OAB).

Treatment options for noturia, waking up one or more times during the night to urinate, include lifestyle modifications, medications, behavioral therapy, and managing underlying conditions like ...

Reviewed by Vrunda Desai, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT Urinary incontinence (UI) in women appears as stress UI, ...

The antidiuretic effects of desmopressin are mediated by stimulation of vasopressin 2 (V2) receptors, thereby increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys, and reducing urine production. Ferring ...

The approval was based on two 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials that included 1,045 patients 50 years of age and older with nocturia due to nocturnal polyuria. The Food and ...