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A leading urologist shared the question he asks all patients and revealed how often you should urinate every day.
Dr. Yaniv Larish of New York said he always makes sure to ask people in his consulting room, “Is your bladder being nice to you?”
He said the question sometimes confuses his patients, but it’s a good indicator of a number of things that could be affecting their health habits.
‘It’s supposed to be an open question, right? This is your time to tell me about your bladder. So is it nice or not? said Dr. Yaniv on HuffPost I’m doing it wrong? podcast.
He explained that the query can apply to several things, including how often someone urinates, what they feel when they urinate, and what they see when they look at the toilet before flushing.
Dr Yaniv Larish (pictured) said he always asks his patients if their bladder is “being kind” to them at every initial consultation to assess whether their sanitation habits are healthy.
Dr. Yaniv revealed that there is no “normal or magic number” for how often you should urinate each day.
‘I think the question is not “how often do you urinate?” It’s more like “are you hydrated enough or too hydrated?”, and what’s the point at which everything is normal? he said.
The doctor explained that a typical healthy person should not “strain” to urinate, but rather feel “relaxed.”
‘You’ll know (everything is working correctly) if it comes out easily if it all comes out at once very quickly and then stops. “We don’t want to see doubt before it comes to light,” she said.
“We don’t want to see prolonged standing time where you’re just standing there… And at the end, we don’t want to be drooling or having to pee two seconds after urinating.”
Dr. Yaniv also said that what people see when they look into the toilet after they’ve finished can be a strong indicator of whether their bladder is healthy and functioning.
Dr. Yaniv revealed that there is no “normal or magic number” for how often you should urinate each day (file image)
Blood is a big red flag and should be investigated. In young people, it could be a sign of kidney stones, while in older people, it could indicate something “more nefarious” or even cancer.
He also said to watch for any type of “mucus” or what looks like sand or gravel at the bottom of the toilet, as that is another possible sign that a kidney stone is developing.
Another unexpected sign that something might be wrong is passing gas every time you urinate.
Dr. Yaniv explained that if you fart because you need to use your abdominal muscles to urinate or get the last third of your urine out, there is something that needs to be evaluated.
Their “golden rule” is that people should “think about nothing” when they urinate and be attuned to any changes in their bladder functions.
For example, if you normally never wake up in the middle of the night to urinate, but suddenly make several trips to the bathroom late at night, something abnormal is happening and you should see a doctor.
