Talk:Frequent urination

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First, sketching a rough direction for the article, stealing section headers from Myocardial infarction and following that rough outline. As I don't have access to a good medical library while editing from home, better sources would be much appreciated.

1. Lead 2. Classification 3. Signs and symptoms 4. Causes 5. Risk factors 6. Pathophysiology 7. Diagnosis 8. Prevention 9. Management 10. Prognosis 11. Epidemiology (skipping legal implications, as they are unlikely to be of interest) 12. Research

I've not progressed yet, just starting to assemble sources for the overview. 71.231.186.92 (talk) 02:36, 24 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I am proposing a marge from the article overactive bladder, as these two articles appear to be about the same topic. LT90001 (talk) 23:50, 24 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Doing some quick google searches, I don't see anything that really talks about "frequent urination" as a specific clinical term. Mayo defines it simply as increased frequency. This article (Int Journal of Urology, 2007) specifically complains about inconsistent usage. I think this is a situation where Wikipedia will have to make a decision on how we want to organize this topic. Is there a good way to see if the paper I just cited has been at all influential or descriptive in how the terms are actually used? 71.231.186.92 (talk) 00:17, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, that's a good point. this article by the American Urological Association uses OAB as a distinct diagnosis. LT90001 (talk) 00:25, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The diagnostic criteria for OAB are urgency, frequency, nocturia, and urgency incontinence. That would seem to suggest that frequent urination is a symptom commonly associated with OAB, but is distinct since, quoting from your link "Urgency is considered the hallmark symptom for OAB..." (p. 4), so frequency alone is distinguishable because it is only part of the problem. That would suggest a filtering point of being able to discern the two. From a "doing a project" standpoint, OAB is probably going to be an easier target for improvement, as "frequent urination" may be sort of vague. 71.231.186.92 (talk) 00:52, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose pending more evidence It seems like overactive bladder is a condition and that frequent urination is a symptom which could be caused by that or other conditions. Blue Rasberry (talk) 13:55, 4 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your views, in consideration of these objections I'm removing the tags. LT90001 (talk) 23:53, 20 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Like diuretics and Losartan. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.72.150.224 (talk) 04:09, 1 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

(Very late reply) Diuretics are now mentioned but more info would make the article better. Barbara (WVS) ✐  ✉ ^{and Merry Christmas} 23:24, 19 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Will Advil contribute to less urination regarding an enlarged prostate? F A Simons (talk) 20:56, 26 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

you need a reference, to insert text--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 18:33, 24 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]