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Nocturia, Polyuria, and Nocturnal Polyuria: what are the differences?
Posted by CompactCath onNocturia, polyuria, and nocturnal polyuria…these three terms that can be confusing for people without a medical background. What are the differences between the three conditions? This article will give you a brief introduction to help you understand their differences. What is Nocturia? First, nocturia is recognized as a symptomatic urinary disorder rather than a symptom […]
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Frequent Urination and Diabetes: All You Need to Know
Posted by CompactCath onFrequent Urination and Diabetes : All You Need to Know Published 2022/04/21 What is diabetes? A Brief Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease caused by insufficient insulin supply or poor insulin action in the body. When insulin is not secreted enough or the body does not work well with insulin, glucose cannot enter […]
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Spinal Cord Injury and Bladder Training
Posted by CompactCath onSpinal Cord Injury and Bladder Training Published 2022/03/10 Patients with spinal cord injury are often unable to urinate on their own. If urine is not drained in a timely manner, the bladder is prone to short-term distention and long-term kidney damage, which can even be life-threatening. There are many ways to drain urine and in […]
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Bladder Stones: Causes and Symptoms
Posted by CompactCath onBladder Stones:Causes and Symptoms Published 2020/10/10 Bladder stones (also called Bladder Calculi )are hard masses of mineral that has developed from concentrated urine inside your bladder, and it is often caused by the inability of the bladders to void urine completely. Other causes of include UTI, foreign objects in the bladders, and dislodged kidney stones […]
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Why Do I Urinate So Often?
Posted by CompactCath onWhy Do I Urinate So Often? Why Do I Urinate So Often? People urinate on average 6 to 7 times a day, and any frequency from 4 to 10 times is considered normal. If you urinate more than 10 times a day, it doesn’t necessarily mean something is abnormal. Frequent urination becomes concerning when it […]
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