Follow-up – Nour Njeim:
Nephrologist Oleg Kotenko confirmed that frequent awakening at night may be a symptom of poor kidney function.
The expert on nephrology at the Moscow City Health Directorate added: “There are no specific standards for the number of visits to the toilet. But one of the indicators of kidney dysfunction is waking up at night, which is a signal that should prompt one to pay attention to the functioning of the kidneys.”
He continued, “If pain is observed when urinating frequently, it should be checked for a urinary tract infection.” Stressing the impermissibility of patience and endurance when the need arises to go to the bathroom.
He also warned against stagnation of urine, it significantly increases the risk of infection, that is, infection from urine can pass further, to the kidney tissue and develop pyelonephritis.