Nocturia

Nocturia is a common lower urinary tract symptom defined as waking from sleep during the main sleep period to void, with each episode preceded and followed by sleep or the intention to sleep

Nocturia is a common lower urinary tract symptom defined as waking from sleep during the main sleep period to void, with each episode preceded and followed by sleep or the intention to sleep

While it can affect individuals of any age and sex, its prevalence and severity rise significantly with advancing age Left unmanaged, repeated nighttime awakenings fragment sleep architecture and can lead to chronic daytime fatigue, cognitive impairment, and a heightened risk of nocturnal falls

While it can affect individuals of any age and sex, its prevalence and severity rise significantly with advancing age

The pathophysiology is frequently multifactorial, arising from nocturnal polyuria due to disrupted circadian vasopressin secretion, global 24-hour polyuria, diminished nocturnal bladder storage capacity from conditions such as detrusor overactivity or benign prostatic obstruction, and primary sleep disorders

The pathophysiology is frequently multifactorial, arising from nocturnal polyuria due to disrupted circadian vasopressin secretion, global 24-hour polyuria, diminished nocturnal bladder storage capacity from conditions such as detrusor overactivity or benign prostatic obstruction, and primary sleep disorders

Left unmanaged, repeated nighttime awakenings fragment sleep architecture and can lead to chronic daytime fatigue, cognitive impairment, and a heightened risk of nocturnal falls