Diabetes : Sexuality (BD Medical - Diabetes Care)

  
 

   

Sexual difficulties can be a cause of concern for people with diabetes just as they are for everyone.

Men with diabetes
 Which difficulties may occur?
Impotence is among one of the most common concerns and the cause is known to be linked to poor glycaemic control. As a result, arteries, nerves or fibrous tissues can be damaged so that a man can find it difficult to get or keep an erection.

However, it is important to remember that as well as physical causes, impotence can have psychological causes.

What are the treatments available?

   
In any case, the subject should be discussed openly and frankly with your doctor, a discussion that can take place with or without the presence of your partner, so as to find the most appropriate treatment for you. Treatments are available for all forms of sexual impotence today.
Women with diabetes
Sexual difficulties for women tend to be discussed less frequently as diabetes leads to less sexual complications for them. However, just as for men, poor glycaemic control can have some repercussions and favours the development of vaginal infections which may cause pain during sexual intercourse.


Sexual difficulties are common, solutions exist.
Talk about them to your doctor!

Ask your diabetes specialist nurse for more advice