Why do I urinate frequently after drinking tea?

Tea is a good thing. Drinking it in moderation is extremely beneficial to the body. However, some people show symptoms of frequent urination after drinking tea. Experts say that this is actually a normal phenomenon and there is no need to worry too much because tea has a diuretic effect. However, it may also be due to certain diseases, such as stomach discomfort, urinary tract infection, prostatitis, etc., which may also cause frequent urination after drinking tea.

1. Drinking tea is a diuretic: Under normal circumstances, after all people drink the same amount of tea water and the same amount of plain water, the people who drink tea water urinate more frequently and urinate more than those who drink plain water. In other words, drinking tea is a diuretic. If it is within the normal range, this phenomenon is also very normal, so please don't worry too much.

2. Stomach discomfort leads to increased urination: Frequent stomach discomfort and drinking tea will cause stomach discomfort. If this condition lasts for a long time, you may have a stomach disease, such as gastritis. Suggestions: In this case, it is recommended that the patient go to the gastroenterology department in time, do a barium meal fluoroscopy or gastroscopy on an empty stomach, and then determine based on the results of the examination whether the frequent urination due to drinking tea is caused by stomach disease; based on the specific cause of the disease, then choose a specific treatment method for this case.

3. Male diseases: According to the patient's frequent urination, the patient's symptoms are related to possible urinary tract infection and male prostate disease. Generally, male reproductive diseases are accompanied by common clinical symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, pain when urinating, or waiting to urinate, bifurcated urine, etc. Suggestions: It is recommended that patients go to the hospital for examination in time, and clarify the hospital's diagnosis based on the results of clinical laboratory tests and ultrasound examinations to detect the disease in time; at the same time, it is recommended that patients can appropriately reduce the habit and dosage of tea drinking to avoid excessive tea drinking that aggravates the condition.

Generally speaking, there are three main reasons for the increased urine volume after drinking tea: tea diuresis, stomach disease and male reproductive disease. Once the symptom develops in an abnormal direction, please go to the hospital for medical examination in time to avoid missing the best time for treatment due to carelessness.