He kept peeing in the middle of the night for a year while scrolling through his mobile phone before going to bed! Blue light may cause "brain dysfunction" and increase cardiovascular death
Unable to get a good night’s sleep due to the urge to urinate? Watch out for excessive urination at night when scrolling on your phone!
In the middle of the night, your sleep is always interrupted by the urge to urinate, and you have to get up to go to the toilet. You should pay attention to whether your mobile phone slides too much before going to bed? Mr. Zhao, 53, likes to watch professional baseball broadcasts on TV after get off work, turns on the computer while working, and plays with his mobile phone constantly before going to bed. For more than a year, I was interrupted by the urge to urinate many times in the middle of the night, and the urine output was very large, which caused me to feel depressed during the day and have dark circles under my eyes, which affected my normal life. The urologist diagnosed me with “nocturnal polyuria”.
Dr. Liao Junhou, chairman of the Taiwan Urinary Incontinence Prevention and Treatment Association, said that there are many causes of nocturnal polyuria, including aging, pituitary gland dysfunction, poor bladder storage capacity, chronic diseases, sleep or emotional problems. However, in recent years, it has been discovered that “3C before bedtime” “Addiction” is an emerging risk factor for nocturnal polyuria, because blue light stimulates brain activity and affects the pituitary gland responsible for secreting antidiuretic hormone (ADH), causing patients to have to get up to go to the toilet due to nocturnal polyuria.
Wang Hongren, secretary-general of the Taiwan Urology Association, pointed out that the pituitary gland is responsible for regulating the water balance in the human body and is also the main area that controls the sleep and wake cycles. When using 3C products before going to bed, strong blue light will stimulate sympathetic nerve excitement, making the brain think it is not ready to sleep yet, causing circadian clock disorders and damaging the pituitary gland function.
1 in 10 people have nocturnal urination and may increase cardiovascular disease and mortality
Dr. Wang Hongren said that as Taiwan’s population ages and more and more people are entering middle age, it is foreseeable that the number of people suffering from nocturnal polyuria will continue to increase. However, the public’s lack of awareness of nocturnal polyuria has resulted in a low rate of medical treatment. On average, only one in ten people seek help from a urologist for this disease. It is estimated that the number of people over 40 years old in Taiwan currently suffering from nocturnal polyuria is at least over 450 Thousands of people.
Dr. Liao Junhou reminded that nocturia is not exclusive to the elderly. Compared with five years ago, the age of diagnosis is significantly younger. He reminded all men over 50 years old to pay special attention. Interrupting sleep and getting up to go to the toilet may not only affect sleep quality, but may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. , depression, anxiety, and even cognitive and memory impairment. Patients get up at night to go to the toilet and fall, and have an increased risk of fractures, which are also risk factors for increased mortality.
Men should pay attention to nocturia! 4 habits to avoid excessive urination
Dr. Liao Junhou suggested that nocturnal polyuria is a civilized disease that can be controlled. In addition to seeking diagnosis from a professional urologist, you can also improve your daily routine, such as reducing water intake 6 hours before going to bed, and not drinking alcohol or caffeinated drinks before going to bed. And reduce the use of 3C products before going to bed. If symptoms change, you must also receive medication on time to regulate hormones as directed by your doctor.
Dr. Liao Junhou reminded that middle-aged men should keep in mind the “Nocturia 2, 3, 4” formula. If nocturia occurs more than 2 times and the urine output is greater than 1/3 of the whole day, they should suspect the possibility of suffering from nocturia and polyuria. Because 40-year-old The prevalence rate of the above is 40%. After the age of 50, you must pay more attention to your health and start by improving your lifestyle. If it has seriously affected your quality of life and physical and mental health, you must seek medical advice from a urology specialist as soon as possible to confirm the cause and receive appropriate treatment.
In order to let more people know about “nocturnal urination”, the Taiwan Urology Association and the Taiwan Urinary Incontinence Prevention and Treatment Association jointly created Line “Yewen AI Intelligent Chat Room”. The public can use the AI helper to learn about nocturnal urination, or online Find urology specialist information online to help you avoid nocturia.
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