Diseases & Conditions
Be a bladder boss
Constantly running to the bathroom? Certain lifestyle changes can crush your need to flush.
- Reviewed by Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
It's not unusual for Dr. Mallika Anand to see women walk into her office toting one of those huge (and hugely popular) insulated tumblers that can hold a liter or more of water. Why are they visiting? Often, it's to ask Dr. Anand, a urogynecologist at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, why they're urinating so often.
Sense a disconnect? Drinking too much water (or other fluids) should seem an obvious reason for too-frequent bathroom runs. But Dr. Anand often needs to point out the link.
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About the Author
Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
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