Frequent urination in winter is a natural reaction of the body, to get rid of excess fluids, due to the decrease in the rate of sweat secretion, due to the cold weather.
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However, frequent urination in winter may be a pathological sign, especially if it occurs in the evening, according to Dr. Hossam Mowafi, Professor of Cases at Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine.
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Muwafi said during his program, “My Lord, Increase Me Knowledge,” broadcast on Sada Al-Balad channel, that a person who urinates more than twice at night must hurry to go to the doctor, because frequent urination in the evening is a symptom of more than one disease.
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The professor of critical care medicine explained that diabetes is not the only disease that causes frequent urination at night. Rather, there are other diseases that the doctor should take into account during the diagnosis, most notably:
Heart failure.
– Cystitis.
Prostate enlargement.
– Kidney failure.
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He pointed out the possibility that frequent urination could be a side effect of some medications, citing diuretics used by patients with high blood pressure to treat fluid retention in the body.
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