“Can diabetes affect bladder functioning?”
My 14 year old son has diabetes and is now having issues urinating. Are these issues related? Can diabetes affect bladder functioning?
2 Answers
It depends on the control of his diabetes. uncontrolled diabetes mellitus can affect. please take him to his endocrinologist as soon as possible
Yes it can. This is function of diabetic neuropathy. In diabetes, if the blood sugar is not well controlled, damage to the nerves that control many functions of the body can be damaged & lose control of their functions. These problems due to nerve damage include gastroparesis (damage to the nerves to the stomach), diarrhea & constipation (damage to other nerves of the intestinal tract, problems of heart beat, problems with sweating, problems of sexual function (impotence in men & lose of orgasmic function & vaginal dryness in women, & in both sexes loss of bladder function with urinary retention & leakage. If you are having bladder problems there 2 things you can do 1) get your diabetes under control (some of this nerve damage is reversible) 2) see a urology specialist as they can help.
