Bladder Issues: Why Do We Urinate So Much?

In our mobile practice, we often have women who come to us and tell us they pee all the time. They also usually tell us they have no idea if they aren’t emptying their bladder enough or if they are drinking too much water, or any other reason they can relate to peeing “too much”. 

There are many reasons why people pee “too much”. You may find the comprehensive details about these reasons below.

Too Much Volume Intake

True enough, you pee too many times because there’s too much volume intake. It could also be that your volume intake is just fine, but your output isn’t enough as in you aren’t completely emptying your bladder and because of that you constantly have a half-full bladder but it hits the tipping point too soon.

Bladder Irritant

It is not necessarily how much you are drinking, but could be because of what you are drinking or eating causing your bladder to become irritated. Because of the irritation, it makes you spasm and makes you think you have to go to the bathroom. Often times, that can be presented as overactive bladder syndrome.

Large Bladder Capacity

It could also be because someone has a large bladder capacity that is why they pee large volumes. Having a large bladder capacity can sometimes break your trigone, which is a sensor that tells you that you need to pee. Once this sensor is broken, you won’t be able to feel the need to pee.

Weak Detrusor Muscle

The detrusor muscle relaxes to allow gradual expansion of the bladder. So, when you have a weak detrusor muscle, your bladder cannot physically contract very well.

Not Having The Capacity

Sometimes, frequent urination can be because you just don’t have the capacity. Your abdominals, your bladder, and your pelvic floor could be really tight and the moment your bladder starts to stretch as it should, it sends a signal that it is full and that you have to go pee. Because this happens often, you listen to it a lot and you go pee. Especially if you are a “just in case” type of “pee-er”.

Constipation

Your bowel could get so full that it pushes on your bladder and makes you feel like you have to pee more often or really bad. It will also add the problem of weakening your pelvic floor muscles, which help control your bowel and bladder.

What We Do To Help Our Patients

With these possible reasons, we ask our patients to do a bladder log. You have to count how long it took you to urinate, we have you measure how much you urinate, what you eat and drink, and note your bowel movements. 

I myself do not do well with taking down notes of my input and my output, but it is extremely helpful. We have to have this log so that we can do more investigation as well as trial and error to really figure out what is causing your frequent urination. We then will come up with the best plan and see how that changes your symptoms. 

I am so happy to share this info with you, on my blog. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach out!