Nairobi, Dec. 15 -- For some people, getting up to pee once at night feels normal. You go to bed, wake up briefly to use the toilet and fall straight back asleep.

But if you are waking several times every night, a condition known as nocturia, it may be quite disruptive to your health.

Left unchecked, nocturia is not just a minor nuisance. It can lead to broken sleep, daytime fatigue and, in older adults, a higher risk of falls on the way to and from the bathroom

So, where is the line between "normal" and "too much?"

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Dr Carnjini Yogeswaran, a consultant urological surgeon, says waking up more than two times to pee is considered abnormal, especially when it is causing sleep disturbanc...