Menopause and the Prostate: In women, hormonal changes post-menopause can reduce bladder capacity, resulting in greater urgency to urinate. For men, age-related hormonal changes can lead to prostate ...

The kidneys The nephron - Higher tier only Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) Kidney disease How a dialysis machine works - Higher tier only ...

These diagrams show what happens when there is either too little or too much water in the blood.

Diabetes insipidus can occur when the brain does not make enough ADH or when the kidneys do not respond appropriately to the hormone. Regardless of the cause, symptoms of diabetes insipidus ...

Patients with a genetic disorder of the kidney called autosomal dominant polycystic disease (ADPKD) should also drink plenty of water as adequate water intake suppresses a hormone called ADH ...