Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Why do we pass more urine in winter?

Our body requires water for a number of processes and this demand is satisfied by drinking more and more water, as per the needs of our body. However, not all the consumed water is used and part of it may have to be discarded. There are a number of ways to do that. Urination is one way for our body to discard the excess water and wastes from the body. The other common excess water outlet is sweat. 


In the summer months, when the temperature is high, we sweat a lot and lose a lot of water that way. However, in winter, temperatures are lower and we hardly sweat at all. All the excess water still has to be discarded. In absence of sweating, urination becomes the dominant pathway for water loss and to compensate for absence of sweating, we have to use the washroom more often. 


Hence, we pass more urine during the winter.


Hope this helps. 

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