Sometimes you can't help it if you wake up in the middle of the night and need to use the bathroom. The problem lies when it becomes frequent bathroom trips to the point that it disrupts your sleep. The upside is that there are some easy lifestyle changes you can make to keep this from happening. However, if these methods don't help, and you're still waking up and needing to use the bathroom, it could be a sign of a common medical condition called nocturia. There are signs that indicate when it might be time to talk to your doctor.

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What is nocturia?

Nocturia is a medical condition that causes you to wake up more than once per night to pee. It affects an estimated one in

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