How often does the average person urinate?

Question

I am trying to find out how often a normal, healthy person urinates each day. I'm trying to set up some research that involves normal, healthy people going to the bathroom, but I need to know how long to keep my subjects in order to have them go to the bathroom twice while they're with me. I can't seem to find information anywhere about normal, healthy people. Everything I find is about people with urinary tract problems. Do you know how often a normal, healthy person urinates? Please don't answer unless you can provide your source. I need a source. I don't care how much *you* personally pee. Thanks.

Okay, seriously. I need sources I can CITE. Your boyfriend saying so or your random teacher saying so or how often *you* pee doesn't help. I can't cite your boyfriend, your teacher or you...unless one of you has publised a journal article on the subject.

Thank you to those of you who gave me some websites. I've already done google searches and looked at wikipedia and goaskalice and such. I do have to be picky. I came here for help because I've done research already and I can't find anything. I'm still hoping someone will suggest something I haven't thought of.

I found the answer finally. Thank you to those who actually tried to help me. In case you're curious...normal people urinate within 2 to 5 hours of filling the bladder: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/yoururinary/
Another site said that we excrete three-fourths of what we drink. The bladder holds approximately 16 oz. So...I will have to give them 64 oz of fluid and wait anywhere from 2 to 5 hours. I am going to give them tea (a diuretic) to try to speed the process. Thanks again.

Answer 1

here are some websites that may help
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2631.html
http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/archive/index.php/t-6059.html
http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/normal.html
http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=gen_hlth/6576

Answer 2

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How often does the average person urinate?
I am trying to find out how often a normal, healthy person urinates each day. I'm trying to set up some research that involves normal, healthy people going to the bathroom, but I need to know how long to keep my subjects in order to have them go to the bathroom twice while they're with me....

Answer 3

I don't know how you could definitively answer this question. If someone drinks a lot of liquid all day long, generally they'll urinate more often than someone who only drinks half as much. There are so many variables, I don't see how you could arrive at an accurate answer.

Answer 4

6 times a day

Answer 5

At least 2 to 3 times a day, is what my doctor said to me. However, depending what you are drinking and how much and the chances are going to be more than 3 times.

Answer 6

i would say drink a glass of water once every hour and urinate once every hour through the day. It's healthy., good for the body.

Answer 7

The average number of urinations someone makes per day is 6.

Answer 8

It varies depending on how much an average person drinks

Answer 9

it depends on how much liquid you consume. but my friends & i did a quick poll last year and I think it was roughly anywhere from 4-6 1/2 hours

Answer 10

i would say about 9 times

Answer 11

go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urination - it was the easiest article I found for you