Why does diabetes cause frequent urination?
Diabetes occurs when the body has too much sugar and can't control it; the body gets rid of the extra sugar by making more urine to flush it out. Watch urologist Harry Fisch, MD, explain how and why frequent urination is a symptom of diabetes.
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