Getting up to pee at night – nocturia – sometimes happens because of drinking alcohol, being on certain medications, or simply drinking too much water before bed.

It can rarely be a sign of diabetes, high blood pressure, bladder or prostate problems, or heart disease; though the NHS stresses most cases aren’t anything to worry about.

One study even found a link between nocturia and how much TV people watch.

But what’s normal – and when should you worry?

It changes by age

The older we get, the more often we may need to get up at night to pee, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust writes on their site.

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