Is Often Urinating at Night a Real Problem?

Posted on February 3rd, 2008 by olga

It’s a widespread result of getting older - you can’t make it through the night anymore without a trip (or two or three) to the bathroom.
One likely reason is something called BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia.) This state is very widespread, influencing half of all men among ages 50 and 60. As you get older, the prostate - a walnut-sized gland around your urethra - can grow bigger. Finally, it can press down on the urethra, giving you an extreme urge to urinate.
BPH typically only needs treatment with medicine or surgery if the signs are really bothering you. Numerous men just live with it. Nevertheless, you still must get changes to your urinary habits checked out. Enlarged regularity of urination can as well be a symptom of prostate infection or even prostate cancer.