Al-Marsad newspaper: Oleg Kotenko, a nephrologist at the Moscow City Health Directorate, said that frequent awakening at night may be a symptom of poor kidney function.
The expert added: “There are no set standards for the number of visits to the toilet. But one of the indicators of kidney dysfunction is waking up at night, which is a signal that should prompt one to pay attention to the functioning of the kidneys.”
The doctor continued, “If pain is observed when urinating frequently, it should be checked for a urinary tract infection.”
The doctor stressed the impermissibility of patience and endurance when there is a need to go to the toilet, for both men and women. According to the agency “Novosti”.
He said: “Because any stagnation in the urine greatly increases the risk of infection, that is, infection from the urine can pass further, to the kidney tissue and develop pyelonephritis.”