Why do I need to urinate so often?

It is definitely the caffeine! Also too much of sodium and sugar can effect it badly with a uneasy feeling making it more than 10 times an hour to the toilet (no joke!). From my experience I started drinking water when I was going through it and it truly relieved the uneasy feeling. I thought it was a coincident but tried the next time and came to a conclusion that drinking is the fixed for it. Once I removed the sugary drinks, and the heavy caffeine (coffee) and drank moderately, and drinking more water, I was going to the toilet less times. Just to be safe I got an ultra sound on my bladder, kidneys and phosphate. It checked out good.

I am no doctor but I have seen the side effects of taking too much medications for every symptoms, unless it is dealing with bacteria so obviously would need antibiotics. What I am saying I don't like to depend on medications for minor symptoms; flu, headaches, etc.

Exercise more and eat healthy to avoid the abundant symptoms is no secret.

Take care of your health y'all!

Thanks, Anon. All information is good!! When we research questions here at EmpowHer, it really helps in being able to search for conditions, rule out symptoms, and so on.

The only coincidences I see are that you have been urinating too often for a week and you're bloated and retaining water in the last week and your period is a week overdue. I'm wondering if there's some connection there, especially since your hormones have been a little irregular since you went off the pill. (And your doctor is right; women often have irregular periods when getting off the pill and letting their body's hormones take back over. Were you regular before you started the pill?)

You didn't mention any pain, so I am assuming you haven't had any, is that right? (Either pain when you urinate or pain like cramps?)

There are a lot of things that can cause frequency of urination and bloating in addition to urinary problems. In addition to diabetes or hormonal issues, it can be due to severe anxiety/tension, an ovarian cyst, even an electrolyte imbalance, for instance.

Is there a reason you are concerned about your kidneys? Do you have a family history of kidney problems? Renal failure actually tends to result in a DECREASE of urination, and the urine changes color -- it will be darker. And the first symptom you would notice with kidney stones would be pain or maybe nausea.

It's been a couple days since you wrote back. I'm wondering if your symptoms have changed at all, gotten better or worse? And have you gotten your period yet? If not, I might call the doctor's office and tell them that you're urinating too frequently and that you're bloated, and ask if they want to see you. I am thinking it is connected to hormonal issues, but since you're dealing with this every day -- and that's no fun -- it would be good to get it checked out.

Anon,

Are you having any other symptoms besides the frequent urination? For instance, pain when you urinate, or a feeling of bloating?

How much liquid do you drink in the course of a day? I know you mentioned your coffee and tea, but do you drink a lot of water as well?

Has anything else changed in the last week? Anything about your diet, your exercise habits? Are you taking any medicines, especially new ones?

How old are you, Anon? Is it possible you are pregnant?

Are you waking up at night to urinate a lot as well?

Are you overweight? Do you have diabetes, or have you ever been tested for it? Frequent urination can be an early symptom.

Have you noticed any differences in your urine, for instance is it lighter or darker than normal, or it has a different odor?