Type 2 Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction
Many cases of sexual problems in men are due to Type 2 diabetes. This however should never be generalized as people without the type 2 diabetes are also at a risk of having sexual problems as they get older. Men with type 2 diabetes are 5 times more prone to suffer from an erectile dysfunction.
It should be noted that people without type 2 diabetes could also suffer from the same erection problem. The severity of this erectile dysfunction can vary from person to person. Some people might suffer from minor softening or also face ejaculation problem. At worst case, the person might not be able to achieve an erection at all. This could be a result of a mental problem rather than physical. A person suffering from acute depression is more likely to suffer from such problems.
Other causes
These sexual problems have also been identified to be a direct cause of side effects from other medicines meant for other types of medical treatments such as blood pressure problems. Similarly drugs that are used as tranquilizers can also cause sexual dysfunction. According to various studies low testosterone levels could be result of Type 2 diabetes. Although these studies were carried out almost 2 decades back, very little attention has gone to these researches.
Symptoms related to Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes can be found out by some symptoms associated with it which are as follows…
- Smaller erections after getting treated with diabetes.
- Bigger breasts than they were before getting treated for diabetes.
- A smaller sex organ than it was before being treated for diabetes.
- Lethargic, feverish or always flushed feeling
- Feel like sleeping all day.
- Shorter than you were when you were young
All the above symptoms are due to low testosterone levels which in turn might be due to the type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes lowers the testosterone hormone level in men. This, results in various problems discussed above including sexual related ones.
Obesity or weight gain
Although weight gain is associated with diabetes, it’s not directly related with it. Insulin or other medicines that break down the sugar generally are responsible for making men fat. They convert the testosterone hormone into estrogen, which results in sexual inactivity, fatigue etc. Weight gain can only be controlled by using a well balanced diet. Some diets are especially prescribed to increase the levels of testosterone in men.