Feeling Like You Have to Pee Right After You Pee

It’s not exactly a great feeling.

And while most of us have been there at one point or another, this sensation can quickly become a nuisance if it’s experienced too frequently.

In this article I’ll be going over what to do if you feel like you have to pee all the time — including what to look, what to try, and when to contact your medical provider.

Why Do I Feel Like I Have To Pee After I Recently Peed?

The feeling of always having to pee can be caused by a wide variety of factors.

This sensation usually becomes more prevalent as you get older.

So… why do you feel like you have to pee?

Frequent urination can also be caused by certain health statuses/conditions:

• Anxiety
• Diabetes
• Pregnancy
• Urinary tract infection
• Overactive bladder
• Enlarged prostate
• Weak pelvic floor

Feeling Like You Have To Pee Right After You Pee: Other Signs

Do you sprint to the bathroom, bladder feeling ready to burst, before you get the chance to pee?

Once again, we’ve all been there.

If this is happening all day, every day, however, there may be something amiss.

So… what causes these signs and symptoms?

More often than not, they’re the direct result of an overactive bladder.

Also known as OAB, this condition is marked by nerve misfiring that tells your brain your bladder is full, even when it’s not.

The medical community doesn’t know exactly what causes OAB, but it’s clear the condition becomes more common with age.

Certain types of infections can also trigger OAB, notably urinary tract infections. OAB can also occur after surgery, accidental trauma, or the onset of STIs (sexually transmitted illnesses). (Source)

These infections can irritate and inflame nerves around the urethra, resulting in ‘panicked’ feelings and weak urine flow.

Over time your bladder can become conditioned towards never being fully empty… or truly full.

Feeling Like You Have To Pee Right After You Pee: Are You Drinking Too Much?

It’s also possible that a non-medical issue is causing your overactive bladder issues.

It’s true — you might just be drinking too much!

This is especially true if you’re drinking tea, coffee, alcohol, or other diuretics (nicotine can also cause diuretic symptoms).

Avoid these substances 4-5 hours before bedtime if you wish to sleep through the night.

Your mindset matters, too.

Try to avoid allowing your thoughts to get stuck in anxiety, depression, or other regressive states.

Instead, listen to good music and do things you enjoy each evening.

This will put your body into a lower-stress, lower-cortisol, better-hydrated state. Deep breathing techniques and meditation can also be helpful.

Feeling Like You Have To Pee: When To Talk To A Doctor

If you’ve tried drinking more water, drinking less alcohol, eating more (high-quality) salt, and minimizing stress, and you’re still not peeing less, it might be time to consult your doctor.

Definitely be sure to talk to your doctor if you’re noticing related side effects like painful urination or blood in the urine.

Contact your doctor immediately if you experience:

• Vomiting
• Bloody urine
• Weakness in legs
• Liver/kidney pain

Your doctor can conduct testing to identify the source of your urinary issues.

He or she will also be able to identify potential bladder or urinary tract infections. Last but not least, your doctor may want to conduct a prostate exam to see if prostate inflammation contributes to bladder problems. (Source)

From there, your doc can prescribe antibiotics, antimicrobial agents, or bladder relaxers like Ditropan.

They may also recommend physical work to reinforce your structure, such as kegel exercises.

This dual pharmaceutical + physical approach can minimize your restroom trips and get your life back on track.

Feeling Like You Have To Pee Right After You Pee: How to Manage It

How to manage incontinence in your daily life?

There are several ways to manage feeling like you have to pee so that you can focus on living your life.

Here are some tips and tricks.

• Avoid feeling worried of uneasy. These feelings can amplify your urge to pee. It’s a vicious cycle: worry can lead to urinary discomfort, which leads to more worry, which leads to more urinary discomfort. Break out of the cycle by taking calming substances like L-Theanine or CBD oil!
• Cut out diuretics. Coffee, nicotine, and alcohol are all diuretic agents that can irritate your bladder. Cut out ALL these substances if you want to avoid OAB in the long run.
• Stop smoking. Smoking is clearly tied to dehydration, adding another burden to the OAB-affected bladder. Cut back on alcohol, too.
• Stay hydrated. Drinking several cups of water each morning is a great way to get your hydration on point for the rest of the day. For extra hydration, mix a little bit of sea salt and/or lemon into your water. Don’t ingest too much water, either. This can put excess strain on your bladder. If your urine is light-colored, you’re good to go!
• Train your bladder. You can slowly train your bladder to reduce urination frequency by slowly — slowly — lengthening the time between urination. If you’re feeling the urge to pee, see if you can keep yourself busy for a few more minutes before you relieve yourself. This practice can break the current unhealthy links your brain has with your bladder.

Why Do I Feel Like I Have To Pee? Summing Things Up

Feeling like you have to pee all the time may not be pleasant, but we also have good news: it’s largely treatable!

Consider trying any or all of the methods I’ve outlined above if you need to break free from incontinence.

Lastly, don’t be afraid to talk to your doctor if things don’t resolve themselves soon.