Frequent urination, Internal Medicine FAQ

Feeling hungry shortly after eating? About one to two weeks ago, I started feeling hungry again about 1-2 hours after eating, to the point where my stomach growls. However, sometimes I don't really feel like eating psychologically, even though physiologically I feel hungry. ...

Lower abdominal tenderness inquiry? Hello Doctor, in the past week, I have experienced localized tenderness in my lower abdomen. Initially, it was located about one centimeter to the right of my navel, but later it appeared about eight centimeters to the left of my navel, while t...

Perineal tightness Sometimes I experience discomfort in my lower abdomen (during non-menstrual periods), accompanied by frequent urination, but only a small amount each time. It feels particularly uncomfortable and tense when I urinate. This morning, I had the same situation, but...

Hello doctor, I would like to ask some questions about diabetes? I had a health check-up two weeks ago. My fasting blood sugar was 116 mg/dL and my hemoglobin A1c was 5.7%. Does this mean I am in the prediabetic stage or have I already developed diabetes? In the morning, my fasti...

Can one contract gonorrhea without any apparent reason? 1. Can gonorrhea be contracted without any apparent reason? 2. What is the incubation period for gonorrhea? 3. What are the common symptoms of gonorrhea in women? 4. If I had unprotected sexual intercourse with my regular pa...

Can one contract gonorrhea without any apparent reason? 1. Can gonorrhea be contracted without any apparent reason? 2. What is the incubation period for gonorrhea? 3. What are the typical symptoms of gonorrhea in women? 4. If I had unprotected sexual intercourse with my ste...

Proteinuria 2+ Hello Dr. Lin, I have had a frequent urination problem since my school days. To avoid affecting my classes and work, I often hold my urine. During routine health check-ups, I have had hematuria, but my recent labor health check showed normal results for hematuria. ...

Is there a relationship between frequent urination and the kidneys? Hello doctor, I have been experiencing frequent urination, more than 8 times a day, with each voiding around 50, 100, or 150 ml, and sometimes it can reach 200 ml. The color of my urine is deep yellow in the morn...

Kidney problems Hello Doctor: My urine output is not very high, about 100 to 200 ml each time, and the color is yellow or dark yellow. I feel the urge to urinate every 2 to 3 hours. However, when I am half-reclining and half-sitting on my bed using my phone at night, the time bet...

Is it harmful for my mom to drink licorice root juice as if it were water? Hello Dr. Wu, my mother was born in 1938 and underwent thyroid surgery thirty years ago. She received chemotherapy and radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer over twenty years ago, which resulted in i...

Increased urine output concerns? Hello Doctor, I have recently noticed an increase in my urine output. I read online that frequent urination could be a symptom of diabetes or diabetes insipidus, and I am not very familiar with diabetes insipidus, so I would like to ask you: 1) Is...

Medical consultation Recently, I've been experiencing sudden dry mouth and frequent urination. Chewing gum helps a bit. What could be the issue? (I haven't been eating much, and my weight is normal.)

Allergy / Dizziness / Lower back pain / Difficulty urinating Hello Doctor, I received the AZ vaccine at the beginning of August, and I did not experience significant side effects during the process. However, in mid-September, I developed an allergic reaction on my palms and the t...

Regarding the postprandial blood glucose test results in the United States indicating prediabetes? Hello Dr. Lee, I am approximately 169 cm tall and weighed 67.5 kg at the time of my examination on July 28. I have a history of ankylosing spondylitis (diagnosed in 2008) and am a ...

Urination, urinary issues? Hello doctor, when I press on my abdomen over the bladder, I feel the urge to urinate. Sometimes there is a slight aching pain in the lower left abdomen, but my urination is normal and not infrequent. I have had a urinary tract infection before, but thi...

I would like to ask a question to the doctor? Hello, I have some questions for the doctor. Sometimes after urinating, I feel like I might drip onto my underwear, or when I wake up, it seems like I might have had a nocturnal emission. There are times when I change my underwear fou...

Diabetes Consultation Hello Doctor: On April 30th, my fasting blood glucose was 98, and my hemoglobin A1c was 4.8. On May 15th, my fasting blood glucose was 91, and my hemoglobin A1c was 4.7. However, on August 14th, my fasting blood glucose was 102, and on August 27th, it was 10...

Diabetes Consultation Hello Doctor: On April 30th, my fasting blood sugar was 98, and my hemoglobin A1c was 4.8. On May 15th, my fasting blood sugar was 91, and my hemoglobin A1c was 4.7. However, on August 14th, my fasting blood sugar was 102, and on August 27th, it was 104, but...

Unexplained mild warmth at the urethral and anal openings? Hello Dr. Lin, in the past few months, I have been experiencing unusual sensations in the palms of my hands, feeling swollen and warm. When I use the restroom, I also feel a slight warmth around the urethral and anal area...

Frequent urination issues? Since early August, I have noticed an increase in my urination frequency, often feeling the need to urinate again shortly after just finishing. At its worst, I remember urinating three times within about an hour, and experiencing nocturia once. Recently...