Nocturia (derived from Latin nox, night, and Greek ^* ούρα, urine), also called nycturia (Greek νυκτουρία), is the need to get up during the night in order to urinate, thus interrupting sleep. Its occurrence is more frequent in the elderly. Nocturia could result simply from too much liquid intake before going to bed, or it could be a symptom of a larger problem, such as urinary incontinence, benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostate cancer.

See also

• Polyuria
• Enuresis

Diseases

Nykturie