I only pee 3 times a day

Why am I peeing so much?

It's easy to see why the topic of peeing a lot (or little) might stoke anxiety. Most people know that peeing a lot (accompanied by excess thirst) is one of the early hallmarks of diabetes.

To put it simply, there's always glucose in your blood, and when this is filtered through your kidneys it's reabsorbed into the bloodstream.

I only pee 2 times a day

But when there's too much sugar in your blood, your kidneys struggle to keep up and end up flushing out the excess in your urine. This sugar draws water with it, making you pee a lot (and feel thirsty).

While it's certainly worth getting checked out for diabetes, there can be many other explanations for frequent (or infrequent) peeing.

As Dr Preethi Daniel, clinical director at the London Doctors Clinic, explains, the odds are good that it's nothing serious.

"Peeing lots does not automatically mean a disease, so there is no need to be anxious if you feel otherwise well.

Most conditions can be easily picked up by just speaking to your GP who will organise further tests and treatment," she sa

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