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After having a stomach virus during the weekend, i've been needing to urinate slightly more often. why could this be?

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Dr. Dominic Riganotti answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Polyuria: Could it be that after not eating and drinking your usual amounts while sick your in a sense gorging yourself more with both food and water? In any event..I wouldn't worry much about this!

Answered 5/3/2015

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