Glycosuria occurs when excess blood sugar (glucose) is passed into the urine. Normally, your kidneys absorb the sugar from any liquid passing through them, but with glycosuria, the kidneys don’t absorb it all before the urine is released.
According to healthline,
glycosuria often happens because you have an abnormally high level of glucose
in your blood (hyperglycemia). Sometimes, glycosuria can develop even if you
have normal or low blood sugar levels. In these situations, it’s known as renal
glycosuria.
What are the symptoms?
There aren’t any immediately
obvious symptoms of glycosuria. In fact, many people experience glycosuria for
years and never notice symptoms.
But if left untreated, glycosuria can cause you to:
1. Feel extremely thirsty or
dehydrated
2. Feel extremely hungry
3. Urinate more than usual
4. Urinate accidentally.
If your glycosuria is a sign of type 2 diabetes, you may also experience:
1. Unexplained weight loss
2. Fatigue
3. Slow-healing cuts, sores, or
other injuries
4. Skin darkening in the folds
of your neck, armpits, or other areas.
Glycosuria resulting from
gestational diabetes typically doesn’t cause additional symptoms.
If you begin experiencing
unusual symptoms, see your doctor.
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