Seek urgent medical attention if you suddenly cannot urinate at all, particularly if your bladder feels painfully full.

Also seek prompt medical care for significant blood in the urine, fever with urinary symptoms, severe pelvic or back pain, or other rapidly worsening symptoms.

These problems should not be treated with onion water or another home remedy.

What About Prostate Cancer?

BPH does not cause prostate cancer, and urinary symptoms alone cannot tell you whether cancer is present.

Some men with prostate cancer have few or no symptoms in its early stages.

This is why men should discuss appropriate prostate-cancer screening with their healthcare professional based on their age, family history, risk factors, and personal circumstances.

The Bottom Line

Onions can absolutely be part of a healthy diet, but they are not a proven cure for an enlarged prostate.

There is no reliable evidence that eating an onion, drinking onion water, or using an onion-based recipe can shrink an enlarged prostate or eliminate nighttime urination in just one hour.

If you’re waking repeatedly during the night to urinate, don’t just look for a quick kitchen remedy. Find out why it’s happening.

The good news is that BPH and nocturia are common, and there are several effective ways to manage them once the underlying cause has been identified.

Your nighttime bathroom trips may be trying to tell you something—but the answer isn’t necessarily sitting in your kitchen.

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