Why Do You Need to Urinate More Often When It Gets Cold? 3 Reasons and How to Manage It
At a glance In cold weather you sweat less, so more of the water you drink leaves the body as urine. Even if you drink the same amount, your bladder fills faster. Cold exposure can make the bladder and the muscles around it more sensitive, so the urge to go can come before the bladder is actually full . Keeping your lower body warm and spreading your fluids through the day can reduce how often you feel the urge. Pain, burning, blood in the urine, or fever are reasons to see a doctor. As the weather turns cold, some people notice they are going to the bathroom more often. They may even be drinking less than in summer, yet they need to urinate more frequently, and it is natural to worry that something is wrong with the bladder. This post explains three reasons frequent urination tends to get worse in the cold, and what you can adjust in daily life. Why do I need to urinate more often in winter? The water you take in leaves the body in several ways: urine, sweat, breathing, an...