My mother constantly asks to go to the bathroom, very often within five minutes of going. Twice she asked me to take her to the bathroom while she was sitting on the toilet she has been tested and retested for a UTI, always coming up clean. What other underlying causes could there be, or is this just another symptom of dementia?
Her urologist can test for both these issues, so make an appointment for her today.
What happens is the lining in the bladder, urethra and the vagina also, shrink and the skin becomes very thin and susceptible to uti, thrush, burning on urination,urge incontinence and feeling full even after peeing...sometimes even the length of the urethra shrinks.
It causes all sorts of pain and urinary issues.
50+% of women will get this in perimenopause or in actual menopause. It happens because of the cessation of estrogen production. It is progressive and the only way to truly treat the condition at its roots is with vaginal estradiol (no, it doesnt cause cancer based on the latest 20 year long study released in May (?) 2023).
You have to look it up. Its too much to type.
Just something to consider.
When my mother hasn't had a bowel movement in 3-4 days, she will want to go to the bathroom constantly because she feels the need to go but doesn't register that it's not to urinate.
When this happens I give her Milk of Magnesia to help her have a bowel movement and that takes care of the constant urge.
Polyuria (increased frequency of urination),
Polydipsia (increased thirst),
Polyplagia (increased appetite).
Painful Bladder Syndrome
High Oxalate level showing in urine.
Some medications affect the feeling of bladder urgency.
Could be many different reasons.
Yes. Chat with her doc.
unfortunately due to gravity “everything” falls down and gets jumbled up.
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