Frequent urination in PKD

How does polycystic kidney disease cause frequent urination?
Urination is relate to filtration function of glomerular and reabsorption function of renal tubular. Glomerular filters the fluids we take and form initial urination. About 99% of the initial urination is reabsorbed by renal tubular. After the reabsorption, the waste product and extra fluids will be discharged and form urine finally. The normal urination in 24 hours is between 1500-2000ml.
When the kidney is damaged, the concentration ability will be decreased. So there will be frequent urination.
Urinary tract infection is also a common cause of frequent urination. Some of the bigger cysts will rupture and the fluids will flow out to other parts of our body. When the fluids spread into urinary tract, it will cause urinary tract infection. This is how polycystic kidney disease causes frequent urination.
Sometimes, frequent urination is not caused by kidney damage. Overmuch fluid intake, cold and mental stress can also cause frequent urination. If you are companied by urgent and painful urination, you have more possibility to develop kidney disease.
How do we know if we are suffering from UTR and how to prevent it?
Urinary Tract Infection is one of the common complication of PKD and with UTI, we usually have the following several symptoms:
1. Burning sensation or pain when we are urinating.
2. Frequent urge to urinate, but always pass small amount of urine.
3. UTI may cause kidney infection which can bring us fever, chills and lower back pain.
4. Strong unpleasant smell of urine
5. Cloudy, dark or bloody urine
According to clinical survey, approximately 30 to 50 percent of patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease will have urinary tract infection during their life time. Therefore, if you are a PKD patient, you should pay much more attention to yourself to know if you have the above symptoms. Also, if you happen to found you have some or all of the above symptoms, antibiotics will be helpful.
How to prevent urinary tract infection in PKD?
1. Drinking more water will help to rush bacterium in urinary tract away, which helps to prevent UTR to some extent. However, this method is not adoptable for all the PKD patients, because some of them may need to limit fluid intake because of decreased kidney condition.
2. Avoid pure fruit juices, alcohol and caffeine-containing drinks as they can irritate the bladder and increase your risk of developing UTI.
3. Wear underwear that made of natural materials like cotton, instead of thongs.
4. For female PKD patients, please remember to wash the genital area before sexual intercourse.
5. Wiping from front to back after urinating or a bowel movement also help to reduce your risk of UTI.
Natural remedy is suggested for surgery will cause trauma for your impaired kidneys. Meantime, natural remedy can shrink kidney cysts and improve kidney functions without any side effects.

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