Why do I drink more water but urinate less?

Water is called the source of life. It is essential for the human body and other living things. You may have heard this saying: "A person can go without food for seven days, but cannot go without water for four days." People need to consume a lot of water throughout the day, but some people drink more water but urinate less. This situation is very puzzling. The following is a detailed introduction to the reasons why people drink more water but urinate less.

Drinking more water and urinating less often can cause many other more serious symptoms. Common diseases include shock caused by various reasons, severe dehydration, heart failure, renal artery embolism, kidney tumors, acute glomerulonephritis, and renal insufficiency. If you find that you urinate less during the day but have no other discomfort symptoms, you should consciously drink more water to increase your urine volume. This will not only promote the excretion of metabolic waste in the body, but also help flush the urinary tract through urine and prevent urinary system infections.

The above mentioned the relationship between drinking more water and less urination and disease, but everyone should not worry too much about occasional polyuria or oliguria. However, persistent abnormalities should be given sufficient attention, because the earliest manifestation of many diseases is often changes in urine volume. The daily urine volume of an adult is usually between 1500 and 2500 ml. If the daily urine volume is less than 500 ml, it is called oliguria. Oliguria is often a sign of some serious diseases in medicine.

1. It is a disease of the kidney itself. Due to impaired kidney function, people drink more water and urinate less, such as in acute nephritis, kidney tumors, severe renal tuberculosis, renal failure, etc. When these diseases cause oliguria, the condition is often serious and often leads to death.

Second, the blood flow entering the kidneys is reduced. When a patient loses too much blood due to trauma, suffers from shock, heart failure, or severe dehydration, the blood flow entering the kidneys is significantly reduced, causing functional kidney failure and oliguria. Another cause of oliguria is urinary tract obstruction. If the cause of the obstruction is not removed in time, hydronephrosis will occur in the kidneys over time and affect renal function.

The possibility of urinary tract infection is high, so you must drink more water to increase urine volume and flush the urethra. Prevent excessively rough and frequent sexual intercourse. Flushing the urethra can reduce the possibility of infection. Water is a basic supplement for the human body to maintain body functions, and it is also very helpful for weight loss and beauty. Many people who did not drink water before have started to develop the habit of drinking water. But be careful if drinking too much water causes you to urinate frequently, it is likely that the bladder muscles have become relaxed or the kidney function is damaged. The National Health Bureau reminds the public that if they find that their urine output exceeds 2000cc per day, they should seek medical attention as soon as possible.