[1] The most common cause of this condition for women and children is a urinary tract infection.
The most common cause of urinary frequency in older men is an enlarged prostate.
It is often, though not necessarily, associated with urinary incontinence and polyuria (large total volume of urine).
However, in other cases, urinary frequency involves only normal volumes of urine overall.
[3] [citation needed] The normal number of times varies according to the age of the person.