Overactive Bladder · Short answers
Peeing every hour: is that normal?
For most adults, no. Six to eight times a day is typical.
The short answer
For most adults, no. Six to eight times a day is typical.
A closer look
Hourly trips may mean overactive bladder, infection, or another cause.
What you can do next
Get checked if it's affecting your day or sleep.
How we talk about this in Johns Creek and Cumming
Patients who bring this question to 10730 Medlock Bridge Road or to our Cumming office on Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Road can walk through it with the urologist they see. The article is background; the visit is where we make a recommendation.
A related official video
An official Advanced Urology video on this topic.
Where to read more
- Our page on this topic
- Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center
- Cumming Clinic
- Read this topic on learn.advancedurology.com
- Related page on advancedurology.com
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Peeing every hour: is that normal?
For most adults, no. Six to eight times a day is typical.
Can I discuss this at either office?
Yes. We see patients at the Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center and at the Cumming Clinic. Mention overactive bladder when you book, and we will place the visit.
Request an appointment at Advanced Urology. Call 678-344-8900 or Book online.
What we do when frequency is the reason you booked
We ask how long the hourly pattern has been present, what you drink, whether nighttime is involved, and whether leaking or a burning infection picture is also in the story. A urine test and a post-void residual often follow at Johns Creek or Cumming. The script’s wording is unchanged; this is the visit that sits around it.
When to call us, and a related page on this site
Book a visit or phone 678-344-8900 if going this often has lasted, or if it arrived suddenly and is not settling. If you cannot urinate, or if fever and pain arrive together, use an emergency department. Our overactive-bladder page describes the ladder of bladder treatments we offer once the pattern is clear.
An official overactive-bladder video with a Johns Creek urologist
Dr. Nicholas Farber, who practices at 10730 Medlock Bridge Rd, walks through overactive bladder in this official practice video. Frequency is one part of that pattern; your diary and exam still decide whether that label fits.
- Watch: Dr. Nicholas Farber explains Overactive Bladder
What the video covers. Titled "Dr. Nicholas Farber explains Overactive Bladder." The public description covers symptoms and treatment options for overactive bladder, featuring Dr. Farber.
Whenever a visit would help, the Johns Creek and Cumming teams are a phone call or a booked appointment away.