India, Aug. 31 -- For many men, waking up once in the night to urinate is easy to brush off. But when the trip to the bathroom becomes a nightly routine-two, three or even more times-it can start affecting sleep and quality of life. After 50, repeated nighttime urination is also a symptom worth discussing with a doctor, particularly when it is accompanied by other urinary changes. Dr Rajeev Sood, principal director, urology sciences and andrology, Pacific One Health Hospital, New Delhi, explains the prostate connection.

According to Dr Rajeev, known medically as nocturia, frequent nighttime urination can be part of a broader group of urinary symptoms called Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS). LUTS is not a disease in itself and can have...