Urodynamic Evaluation in Men Over 50 Years with Diabetes Mellitus and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – A Single Center Experience

Diabetes Mellitus affects approximately 285 million people worldwide with a steady rise in incidence over the last decade. It has been projected that 438 million individuals would be affected with diabetes by the year 2030. In India it is estimated that presently 50.8 million individuals are affected by this disease, which is likely to go up to 87 million by the year 2030. The reasons for this escalation are due to various changes in lifestyle, longer life span than before (ageing) and low birth weight could lead to diabetes during adulthood. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) is a significant health problem affecting 50% of men older than 50 years of age and diabetes is another very common disease happening in the same age group.