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How Does Long Term Alcohol Consumption Affect The Bladder?

I am a heavy drinker...hard to put an average on it but I d say a case of 24 during the week and a case of 36 for the weekend. My question is. How does long term alcohol abuse affect the bladder. I do have a horseshoe kidney, I m asking because of recent issue that has never happened before, now the last 3 times I drank I peed the bed. I am a 31 year old male.
Mon, 17 Sep 2018
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Hi,

Alcohol affects all the organs of the body including kidney and bladder. Because of alcohol there is the reduction in kidney function and increase water outflow in the bladder, which may cause more pressure on bladder after alcohol consumption. Under the effect of intoxication, the signal from the bladder may not awake our brain and because of this, the bedwetting has happened after alcohol consumption.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Adish V. Doshi,
Psychiatrist
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How Does Long Term Alcohol Consumption Affect The Bladder?

Hi, Alcohol affects all the organs of the body including kidney and bladder. Because of alcohol there is the reduction in kidney function and increase water outflow in the bladder, which may cause more pressure on bladder after alcohol consumption. Under the effect of intoxication, the signal from the bladder may not awake our brain and because of this, the bedwetting has happened after alcohol consumption. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Adish V. Doshi, Psychiatrist