The Department of Endocrinology, 
Diabetes and the prostate.
- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India
- University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, India.
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
- Non communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Department of Endocrinology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 73 · Issue 12 · pp. 2491-2492
PMID 38083941DOI 10.47391/jpma.23-101
Cite This Article
Sanjay Kalra, Nitin Kapoor, Saurabh Arora. Diabetes and the prostate. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 2023;73(12):2491-2492. doi:10.47391/jpma.23-101
Abstract
Here we discuss the interactions between prostatic health and diabetes. Diabetes may be associated with changes in prostatic anatomy, physiology, clinical morbidity, and clinical outcomes. Certain glucose-lowering drugs may impact prostatic health, and some prostato-tropic medications can influence glycaemic control. One should be vigilant for symptoms and signs of prostate health in diabetes.
Keywords
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- erectile dysfunction
- male gonad
- male reproductive health
- metformin
- prostatic cancer
- SGLT2i
