Why do I wake up 3x per night to pee

[Anonymous]

Sleep apnea can do this.

[Anonymous]

I am a non drinker (zero alcohol), no sodas or anything bubbly either, just water, and I too am up 2-3 times per night to pee. It's making me crazy (and tired and cranky). 57, and haven't hit the one year mark to officially be in menopause yet. If that's my only symptom (no hot flashes, moodiness or dryness), is HRT still something to do? My gyn offered it, but also said she didn't know if it would help or not

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a non drinker (zero alcohol), no sodas or anything bubbly either, just water, and I too am up 2-3 times per night to pee. It's making me crazy (and tired and cranky). 57, and haven't hit the one year mark to officially be in menopause yet. If that's my only symptom (no hot flashes, moodiness or dryness), is HRT still something to do? My gyn offered it, but also said she didn't know if it would help or not

Get an oura ring or Fitbit and see your overall sleep quality. You need to understand if this is a sleep issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. I usually have to wake up at least once to pee, usually after sleeping for 4-5 hours. However, if I drink any of the diet drinks that I love so much - Diet Coke, Crystal Light, etc., there is something in that artificial sweetener that sends my bladder into overdrive and I wind up having to get up to pee several times during the night. This happens even if I have the diet drink earlier in the day. My advice is to switch to water only and see if that helps.

Water only drinker here. It does not help.

[Anonymous]

estrogen dropping...

[Anonymous]

GenitoUrinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)

Also, when I had ureaplasma/mycoplasma, I was getting up several times per night and that was my only symptom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GenitoUrinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)

Also, when I had ureaplasma/mycoplasma, I was getting up several times per night and that was my only symptom.

How did you treat it?

[Anonymous]

Lower estrogen. That's why sometimes it worse than others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GenitoUrinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)

Also, when I had ureaplasma/mycoplasma, I was getting up several times per night and that was my only symptom.

How did you treat it?

HRT and vaginal estrogen for GSM

azithromycin for ureaplasma

[Anonymous]

Same same. I am 54 and have been on HRT and still had issues getting up 3 or even 4 times a night. I added estrogen inserts and it maybe helped a little. Finally I started taking Mirabegron and I’m sleeping much better.

Can’t understand why this isn’t suggested more often

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For some of us it goes away on hrt. I use systemic hrt (patches and vaginal pill) but others have had help even from vaginal estrogen which is not systemic and localized. No guarantees but I recommend trying it.

This is what my doctor recommended too. Estrogen cream.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. I usually have to wake up at least once to pee, usually after sleeping for 4-5 hours. However, if I drink any of the diet drinks that I love so much - Diet Coke, Crystal Light, etc., there is something in that artificial sweetener that sends my bladder into overdrive and I wind up having to get up to pee several times during the night. This happens even if I have the diet drink earlier in the day. My advice is to switch to water only and see if that helps.

False. It’s the carbonation that irritates the bladder causing you to have to urinate more often. Ask any urology or gynecologist

I disagree. And gyn don’t know all the effects of artificial sweeteners. Please

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a non drinker (zero alcohol), no sodas or anything bubbly either, just water, and I too am up 2-3 times per night to pee. It's making me crazy (and tired and cranky). 57, and haven't hit the one year mark to officially be in menopause yet. If that's my only symptom (no hot flashes, moodiness or dryness), is HRT still something to do? My gyn offered it, but also said she didn't know if it would help or not

Ask for Mirabegron or vibegron. There is no reason to suffer like this. HRT didn’t help me with frequent urination.

[Anonymous]

vaginal estrogen helps!!

[Anonymous]

I usually only get up to pee once, maybe twice, per night, but I wake up MANY times, like every hour. It is SO FRUSTRATING.