Frequent urination and pregnancy

Pregnancy and its changes

 A woman's body goes through many changes during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester of pregnancy, and these changes may be frightening and worrying for a woman. Often the absence of a period is the first sign of pregnancy, and there are symptoms, signs, and other changes that may appear and indicate pregnancy,

 such as light cramps, light bleeding, feeling very tired, suffering from morning sickness, or Frequent urination, dizziness, heartburn, constipation, or emotional changes, or changes in the skin, breasts, and vagina

Frequent urination and pregnancy

Frequent urination is one of the most common symptoms

 that women suffer from early in pregnancy,

 and the occurrence of this condition is attributed 

to the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG),

 known as the pregnancy hormone, which is produced with

 the development of the fetus after the occurrence

 of Pregnancy, which is the hormone detected when

 a pregnancy test is done. The hormone (HCG) contributes

 to increasing blood flow to the pelvic area, where the

 kidneys and bladder are located, and this is what makes

 pregnant women have to enter the bathroom every hour

 or two, especially during the first three months of 

pregnancy.

Many pregnant women may suffer from frequent urination in the last three months of pregnancy as well, and this is due to the pressure that the baby's head creates on the bladder, in addition to the possibility of urinary incontinence.

 This condition is represented by the descent of a few drops of urine when coughing, sneezing, or laughing. Here it is necessary to note that frequent urination may be an indication of a urinary tract infection

 

This type of infection is common during pregnancy and

 can be detected by taking a urine sample from the woman 

and subjecting it to a laboratory examination. This

 condition may be accompanied by a set of symptoms in 

addition to frequent urination, such as burning urine, 

blood with urine, abdominal cramps, and back pain.

 Feeling the need to urinate when only a little urine or even 

nothing comes out

It can be said that frequent urination is a common

 occurrence during pregnancy, especially during the first 

three months and near the end of the last three months of 

pregnancy, but if this condition is accompanied by burning

 urine, abdominal discomfort, back pain, or fever,

 it requires a doctor’s review.

 

Treatment for frequent urination during pregnancy

In fact, a pregnant woman cannot completely get rid of the

 problem of frequent urination during pregnancy, and she 

should be patient, and there are no conditions regarding 

limiting the amount of water to overcome frequent

 urination, but rather she must take her daily need of water, 

i.e. an average of eight cups of Water daily. It should be 

noted that the lack of fluid in the body of a pregnant 

woman may increase the risk of infection of the urinary 

system. It is recommended to reduce the amount of tea and

 coffee that a pregnant woman drinks daily

This reduces the number of urges to urinate,

 as these drinks contain caffeine, which has diuretic 

properties. It is also recommended to drink more mineral 

water without gas instead of taking the aforementioned 

stimulants. In fact, it is recommended to drink pure water 

during the morning and during the day, as drinking water

 in the evening may lead to swelling of the face, 

hands, and feet the next morning.

 

Frequent urination in women

Frequent urination is one of the conditions that women

 may suffer from in general and it is not limited to 

pregnant women only, and since the normal rate of 

urination ranges between six to eight times per day,

 it can be said that a woman suffers from frequent 

urination if the number of urination times she has 

It has exceeded eight times. The occurrence of frequent 

urination in women is attributed to many factors and 

causes, including the following

·      Drinking large amounts of fluids, especially those

 known to increase urine production or irritate the 

bladder, such as coffee, tea, and some soft drinks.

·      Bladder stones or urinary tract infection.

·      diabetes.

·      interstitial cystitis

·      Low estrogen levels

·      overactive bladder

·      Weakness of the pelvic floor organs.

·      Nerve damage to the bladder

 

risk factors

There are many risk factors that increase the likelihood of

 frequent urination in women, including the following

·      Obesity, as excess weight puts additional pressure on

 the bladder, and this in itself may weaken the pelvic

floor muscles and make the need to urinate frequently

·      Pregnancy, and we have previously mentioned the 

reasons for this. It should be noted that 41.25% of 

women suffer from frequent urination during

 pregnancy.

·      Menopause, as the absence of a period stops the body

 from making estrogen, and this in itself affects the

 lining of the bladder and urethra and may generate the

 need to urinate frequently in women