I want to go to the toilet soon after drinking water

Drinking water every day is something a person must do because water can maintain normal life functions. Moreover, some people are very dehydrated, so they need to drink a lot of water to replenish water. People who drink water regularly have more hydrated skin than others. However, some people have a situation where they want to go to the toilet immediately after drinking water. What causes this situation?

Causes of urinating too soon after drinking water

(1) Kidney Yang Deficiency

The kidneys control water, and kidney yang has a gasification and evaporation effect on water. If the kidney yang is insufficient and the gasification and evaporation are weak, you will have clear and long urine and want to urinate soon after drinking water. People with kidney yang deficiency are usually also accompanied by chills, pain in the waist and knees, and cold limbs.

(2) Caused by drinking a lot of water

When you drink water quickly in large gulps, the level of antidiuretic hormone decreases. The kidneys receive the signal that too much water has been taken in, so they speed up urination, causing the water you drink to be immediately converted into urine and excreted. This is why you feel like going to the toilet soon after drinking water.

(3) Mental factors

When the mind is highly stressed, the nervous system will become incoordinated, which is medically known as irritable bowel syndrome. The specific cause is still unclear, but the main symptom is the urge to go to the toilet when you are nervous.

(4) Urinary tract infection

Urinary tract infection is an inflammatory response of the urothelium to bacterial invasion. Drinking a small amount of urine will stimulate you to go to the toilet. The main symptoms are bladder irritation symptoms such as "frequent urination, urgency, and pain when urinating", and most of them are accompanied by bacteriuria and pyuria.

(5) Prostatitis

Men with prostatitis may also experience the inability to retain urine after drinking water and the urge to urinate quickly. However, most of them are also accompanied by urination pain and concurrent sexual dysfunction, such as premature ejaculation, decreased desire, ejaculation pain, etc. Some people will have milky white discharge from their urethra after urinating or defecating.

(6) Diabetes

Because diabetic patients have an absolute or relative lack of insulin, which leads to an increase in blood sugar concentration, the kidneys filter all the blood sugar in the glomerulus and then reabsorb it by the renal tubules.

Due to the increase in blood sugar concentration, the sugar concentration in the primary urine is very high, and the glomerulus is unable to reabsorb it all into the blood. This increases the osmotic pressure in the urine, and water will naturally be absorbed by osmosis, causing polyuria after drinking water. Many diabetic patients urinate quickly after drinking water, so they still feel thirsty even if they drink water all the time.

2. Notes on drinking water

(1) Don’t wait until you feel thirsty to drink water

Drinking water when you are thirsty is no longer effective. We must develop the habit of drinking water actively, at least 8 glasses of water a day. Once the body feels thirsty, it means that your body has lost some water. You should drink water evenly, and don't wait until you feel dry mouth before drinking water.

(2) Office workers should drink more water

Many office workers believe that they do not need to drink a lot of water since they often sit in an air-conditioned office. In fact, the human body is more susceptible to dehydration in an air-conditioned environment. Dehydration of brain cells may lead to memory loss, lack of concentration, and reduced work efficiency. Therefore, office workers should drink more water and should not wait until they are thirsty to drink.

(3) Drink water in small sips

Water should be drunk in small sips. Drinking water in big gulps is the same as not drinking it at all. Drinking too much water at one time will accelerate urination. Drinking water too fast can easily cause bloating, which is not conducive to the body's digestion and absorption, and may also cause nausea, vomiting and other uncomfortable symptoms. The scientific way to drink water should be to take small sips of a glass of water. It is best to drink it slowly over five to ten minutes. Avoid drinking in a hurry.

(4) Boil water after dark

The water quality is best when you boil water after dark, because the water pipes have been flushed clean after a day of running water, so the water quality is best. It is best not to boil water in the morning, because various foreign matter and impurities are easily deposited in the water pipes after being left standing overnight.

(5) When should you drink water?

Drink water before bed

Drinking water before going to bed can prevent myocardial infarction and stroke. When the human body is dehydrated, the blood will become viscous and the risk of myocardial infarction will increase. Drinking a glass of water 2 hours before going to bed can effectively reduce the risk.

Drink water in the morning

After getting up in the morning and brushing your teeth, drinking a glass of water can prevent constipation, promote blood circulation, effectively replenish the body's water, quickly flush out metabolic waste from the body, excrete body garbage, detoxify and beautify the skin. Waste and toxins in the body will be excreted, and the weight will also be reduced a lot.

Drink water before exercise

Drinking water before exercise can replenish water in the body's blood, supply muscles and cells with more oxygen and nutrients, make people in good spirits, less prone to fatigue, and perform better.

Drink water when drinking

Drink plenty of water when drinking. Alcohol contains diuretic components, which will cause blood vessels to dilate, body temperature to rise, and easily cause dehydration. Therefore, drinking plenty of water when drinking can reduce symptoms such as thirst after drinking, and can also dilute the alcohol concentration in the body.

Drink water when you are anxious

When you are anxious and tired, drinking water can refresh your brain. When you suddenly feel tired, anxious, irritable or your brain cannot concentrate, it may be a sign of dehydration. At this time, drinking a glass of water may make you rejuvenated.