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The urge to urinate before sleep is annoying but usually quite normal. We have tips on urinating less often and when it becomes problematic.
It’s a phenomenon: as soon as you’ve made yourself comfortable in bed, found the perfect sleeping position, and are about to sail into the realm of dreams, your bladder becomes known. You must go to the loo and are naturally wide awake again afterward.
The main reason is that our body slows down urine production at night so that we can sleep undisturbed for a few hours. To do this, however, it sends the signal before sleep: empty your bladder! And sometimes, just when you’re almost asleep.
The frequency of nocturnal urination, also known as “nocturia”, increases with age. But younger people – regardless of gender – can also suffer from it. However, there are a few tips that can help you to avoid having to go to the toilet again just as you’re falling asleep.
So, if you occasionally have to get up at night to empty your bladder, there’s no need to worry. “It’s normal to urinate about once a night,” says urologist Kelly Casperson to Men’s Health. “Twice a night is okay if you’re 65 or older. That’s because the older you are, the more urine you produce at night.”
However, if you are younger and have a noticeably frequent urge to urinate or perhaps feel a burning sensation when urinating, you should ask a specialist for advice. This could also be due to bladder weakness. Or a condition such as diabetes, a urinary tract or kidney infection, prostate problems or heart failure could be the reason. Psychological complaints such as anxiety or stress can also be the cause of an increased urge to urinate.
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