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Kidney problems may begin as pain in the lower back and travel to the abdomen. A burning feeling or pain during urination. They filter your blood and release waste products through your urine.
The kidneys are bean-shaped organs located in your lower back. The need to urinate frequently during the night urinating more often during the day urinary urgency the urge to urinate can be so strong and sudden that you may not reach the toilet in time. As we age the body produces less of the antidiuretic hormone that helps us retain fluid. But frequent urination also can be a sign of several more serious conditions including a bladder infection prostate problems a heart condition leg swelling or interstitial cystitis also called painful bladder syndrome which is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bladder. Sometimes the detrusor muscles contract too often creating an urgent need to go to the toilet. Simple measures such as reducing the amount you drink especially tea coffee and alcohol before bed can sometimes help control the symptoms.
The detrusor muscles relax to allow the bladder to fill with urine then contract when you go to the toilet to let the urine out.
Waking up frequently during the night to pee See your GP if you notice any problems with or changes to your usual pattern of urination. As we age the body produces less of the antidiuretic hormone that helps us retain fluid. Pain in the genital area groin lower abdomen or lower back. But frequent urination also can be a sign of several more serious conditions including a bladder infection prostate problems a heart condition leg swelling or interstitial cystitis also called painful bladder syndrome which is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bladder. Causes of pain in lower abdomen before after or during urination A number of different bladder issues can cause lower abdomen pain. Trouble starting a urine stream.