People affected by polycystic kidney disease will have an urge to go to the bathrooms more times than usual. On average, a person will excrete around seven cups of urine each day. If the individual starts to excrete more urine, it is called polyuria. Some people might be tempted to ignore this symptom, as they might assume that it occurs because they are drinking too much water. Unless there's an increase of the fluid intake or the person is a pregnant woman, frequent urination is not a normal condition, and the patient should visit his or her doctor to discover the underlying medical cause.

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