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Frequent urge to urinate and pregnancy: causes, symptoms

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Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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Many midwives believe that frequent urination in women is a sign of pregnancy. But this is not always so, because some girls he appears in the first months, and the others only at the end of bearing. That is, a dysuric syndrome can occur at any time.

The most common causes of the disorder:

  • Relaxed condition of muscle tissue.
  • Changing the hormonal background.
  • Change in metabolic processes in the body.
  • Increased burden on the kidneys.
  • Increase the amount of fluid in the female body.
  • Fetal growth.
  • Increased size of the uterus.
  • Formation and renewal of amniotic fluid.
  • Fetal pressure on the bladder.

In addition to the above reasons, diuresis can be associated with a change in the composition of urine, that is, its acidity. To determine the exact cause of discomfort, you should consult your doctor and take a pregnancy test.

Frequent urination in women and delay in menstruation

One of the first symptoms of pregnancy is frequent urination in women and delay in menstruation. This is observed 2-3 weeks after conception. The urge to go to the toilet is especially pronounced at night, disturbing normal sleep and ending with a small discharge of fluid. Pollakiuria is associated with hormonal changes in the body. But sometimes an unpleasant symptom makes itself felt for other reasons, consider them:

  • Nervous experiences, stress, increased stress on the psychoemotional state.
  • Climate change, the rhythm of life.
  • Poor unbalanced nutrition.
  • Long-term use of medicines.
  • Premenstrual syndrome.
  • Premenopausal period.
  • Catarrhal diseases with complications on the urinary system.

If the delay in menstruation and urge to remain in the toilet for a long period of time, it can be associated with such pathologies:

  • Inflammation of the uterus and its appendages.
  • Polycystic ovary.
  • Cystic lesions of the ovaries.
  • Frozen or ectopic pregnancy.
  • Venereal diseases.
  • Sugar or diabetes insipidus.
  • Diseases of the genitourinary system.
  • Disorders from the cardiovascular system.

To eliminate the painful condition, you should seek medical help and establish the root cause of the disorder. Treatment entirely depends on the factors that caused the disorder.

Frequent urination in women with pregnancy

After conception in the female body, metabolic changes and disturbance of biological reactions occur. Because of this, the amount of liquid consumed and released increases. And also sex hormones are intensively produced. Based on this, frequent urination in women during pregnancy is the norm, of course if it is not accompanied by additional painful symptoms.

  • First trimester

The main hormone of pregnancy is progesterone. Its increasing number leads to the fact that the soft muscles begin to relax, including the bladder. The desire to go to the toilet is associated with the increase in the size of the uterus and its displacement.

  • Second trimester

During this period, most women do not complain about problems with emptying the urea. Discomfort most often occurs due to a change in the position of the uterus, which exits the pelvic zone, rising up. In some cases, the disorder is associated with infectious lesions and pathologies in the genitourinary tract.

  • Third trimester

At this stage, the uterus is still in a raised state and presses its weight on the bladder. In addition to uncontrolled dysuria, there are pains in the lumbar region, swelling in the legs and hands, shortness of breath. These symptoms are associated with changes in the work of the kidneys and other organs and systems.

In addition to the above factors, an unpleasant condition can be associated with anemia. Deficiency of iron in the body affects the health of the mucous membranes, making them vulnerable and easily irritated. To alleviate and prevent the disorder, you should monitor the use of diuretics, avoid wearing tight clothing and visit the toilet in time, that is, do not retain liquid for a long time.

If pollakiuria in pregnancy is accompanied by itching, burning, blood clots, or fever, you should immediately seek medical help. Since the symptomatology may indicate an infectious pathology or be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy.

Frequent urination in women after childbirth

The joy of motherhood can be overshadowed by a variety of pathological symptoms that prevent the full enjoyment of the appearance of a new family member. Frequent urination in women after childbirth in most cases is associated with functional disorders of the bladder. But sometimes an unpleasant symptom arises from such factors:

  • Infection of the genitourinary system with delivery.
  • Inflammatory processes in the body.
  • Overgrowth of the muscles of the pelvic floor due to prolonged or rapid delivery.
  • Childbirth using obstetric forceps.
  • Vaginal rupture during attempts.
  • A big child.
  • Displacement of the uterus and vagina outward.
  • Oncological lesions of the genital organs.
  • Neurological disorders.

If the painful condition persists for an extended period of time, you should seek medical help. A gynecologist conducted a complex of diagnostic studies to determine the cause of the disorder. Based on the diagnosis, the most effective and safe treatment, physiotherapy, diet will be prescribed.

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