What to do if you have frequent urination

Many women who are pregnant have a big worry: as their belly gets bigger, they become more and more afraid to drink water, because they have to go to the toilet soon after drinking water, which causes frequent urination. In fact, the reason why pregnant women experience frequent urination is mainly because the uterus presses on the bladder. As the fetus develops, the larger the uterus, the greater the pressure on the bladder, and the more likely it is to experience frequent urination.

However, not all frequent urination in pregnant women is normal. Some pregnant women may have frequent urination due to urinary tract infection. Therefore, in the face of frequent urination, you must learn some solutions and don't let frequent urination bother your life. So, what should you do about frequent urination?

1. Try to reduce the amount of water you drink after dinner, especially before going to bed. Try to empty your bladder before bed. You can drink plenty of fluids during the day, but start limiting your water intake a few hours before bed to reduce the number of times you have to go to the bathroom during the night. Avoid coffee and tea in the afternoon and evening, although you've probably already stopped drinking these beverages to avoid caffeine.

2. Eat less diuretic foods.

3. Avoid lying on your back. Pregnant mothers should take the side-lying position when resting. This can reduce the pressure of the uterus on the ureter and prevent infection due to urine accumulation in the renal pelvis and ureter. Try to avoid the supine position. in addition,

4. Try not to hold your urine. Urinate immediately when you feel the urge to urinate, and try to urinate completely in one go. Urine accumulation in the bladder can cause urine to flow upward. Complications such as urinary tract infection and even nephritis may occur.

5. Use a panty liner.

6. Do anal contraction exercises frequently to enhance muscle strength.

What to do if pregnant women have frequent urination: Urinary system diseases

1. Western medicine: For bacteriuria during pregnancy or first-time urinary tract infection, one or several antibiotics, such as sulfonamides, ampicillin, and nitrofurantoin, can be used with few side effects. Sulfonamides should not be used when the pregnancy is close to full term because the sulfonamides and bilirubin in the fetal blood compete for binding with plasma proteins, causing the concentration of free bilirubin in the plasma to increase. Ampicillin is also often used as the first or second choice drug.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine: 9 grams each of Rehmannia glutinosa, Cortex Moutan, Poria, Fructus Corni, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, 6 grams each of Alisma orientalis, Dioscorea batatas, Phellodendron amurense, 9 grams each of Ophiopogon japonicus and Bambusa obtusifolia. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day. Generally, 3 to 5 doses are required to cure the disease.

After understanding what to do about frequent urination, I hope that all expectant mothers will pay attention to their bodies to see what causes frequent urination. If you have other symptoms while urinating frequently, such as pain and urgency, this is most likely caused by a urinary tract infection, and you need to adopt reasonable treatment methods.