You might wake up at night to pee for several reasons:

Drinking too much before bed

If you drink a lot of fluids, especially caffeine or alcohol, it can make you need to pee more during the night.

Health problems

Conditions like diabetes, heart problems, or kidney problems can cause you to pee more often.

Bladder problems

Problems like an overactive bladder or bladder infections can lead to frequent bathroom trips, even at night.

Click here to read more about overactive bladder syndrome.
Click here to read more about urinary tract infections, which could affect the bladder.

Prostate problems (for men)

When the prostate gets bigger, it can make it harder to empty the bladder completely, causing you to need to pee more often.

Sleep problems

Conditions like sleep apnoea, where breathing stops and starts repeatedly throughout the night, can affect your body’s fluid balance and cause you to pee more at night.

Medications

Some medications, especially water pills, can make you pee more, especially if you take them later in the day.

Aging

As you get older, your bladder might not hold urine as well, and your body may make more urine at night.

Which applies to you?