Frequent urination - When to see a doctor
Before pregnancy, Aditi would visit the toilet around 6 to 8 times a day. Even while travelling, or walking back home from her job at the local school, she could hold her urine for up to 6-8 minutes. Post the birth of her twins, though, Aditi says she’s developed a bit of a ‘urine problem’. “The issue is mainly frequent urination,” Aditi says. “I feel like I have to urinate almost all the time, especially if I have been standing. Sometimes I feel this strong urge, but when I go to the toilet, there is nothing. This urine problem makes it difficult for me to finish work at home and take care of the kids. If it does not go away how will I restart work?” Maganlal, meanwhile, no longer wants to drive his taxi. When we approach him, he is hesitant and shy, but when we tell him what we do, he finally opens up. “There are traffic jams, customers want to go far distances,” he says. “No one wants to sit and wait when the taxi driver goes to the toilet. These days I have a urine problem. I need to go every half an hour, or I feel like it will just happen. Imagine driving a long distance, having to stop every time you see a public toilet? It is too embarrassing. I would rather not drive.” Both Aditi and Maganlal are facing classic symptoms of frequent urination. However, neither of them has spoken to their families...
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