Is There Anything Besides UTI That Can Cause Frequent Urination?

Posted on Tue, 20 Nov 2018

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Question : Is there anything besides UTI that can cause frequent urination? I have been tested for the basics, but it all came back negative.

I seem to have to go almost every half hour. I have no pain anywhere, and no other symptoms of anything. I am taking Azo Cranberry for health, and just got off of Nitrofurantion. I stopped it early because the office called to tell me the lab came back negative for infection.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be incomplete emptying

Detailed Answer:
Hi Ginger111084,

What you describe could be a result of incomplete bladder emptying. There are many potential causes for this, most commonly diabetes or pelvic organ prolapse. I suggest you have your HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin to test for diabetes) measured and a pelvic examination by a urogynecologist.

Hope this helps.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (1 hour later)

Thank you! I will bring these up to my physician at my appointment tomorrow.

Follow up question. In regards to diabetes, since it runs in my family I feel that I am more prone to it. Would this be the more likely cause? I also have fatigue, weakness, dizziness among other minor irritations. I didn't worry too much about them since they also go along with my Chronic Migraine syndrome.

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are at risk of diabetes

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

You are definitely at an increased risk of diabetes, so it makes good sense to have it checked. The symptoms you describe are generalized and can be due to many things (including nothing), but also diabetes.

Best wishes.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee