weak bladder? Why walking at night is at the expense of the economy

Nocturia occurs when you have a frequent urge to urinate at night. People who suffer from it not only deprive themselves of restful sleep, but may also lose some of their quality of life. According to a study, nighttime urination can also have a significant impact on your job.

Daytime sleepiness puts a strain on the working day

What is the economic impact of having to get up more than once a night to go to the bathroom? The think tank RAND Europe investigated this question.

What does getting up more than once in the night to use the bathroom cost the economy?

We discuss the effects of #nocturiaa common condition that impacts #sleep quality and daytime fatigue: https://t.co/pImiv8tYm9

– RAND Europe (@RANDEurope) July 16, 2019

The experts came to the conclusion that the need to urinate at night can actually have economic consequences. Nocturia is associated with higher levels of sleep disturbance and daytime sleepiness. As a result, the people affected are often less productive the day after, especially since their subjective well-being suffers and professional commitment is also less pronounced.

More sick days – billions in costs

In addition, people who go to the toilet frequently at night are sick on average seven days a year – or come to work sick. A factor that is again reflected in lower performance.

As part of its study, the think tank also examined what nocturia costs the German economy and came to a surprising conclusion: Germany’s gross domestic product could be 7.5 billion euros higher if this form of bladder weakness and the associated loss of productivity did not exist. The effects are even clearer in the United States, where nighttime urination costs the economy around $44.4 billion.

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