Impotence and Diabetes

By Kent Pinkerton
A common medical condition that causes impotence is diabetes. In fact, 50 percent of all diabetics are impotent. Aside from this, studies have also shown that men who have Type 1 diabetes are more likely to encounter erectile dysfunction once they reach 40. Women are also sexually affected by diabetes. There have been reports of women diabetics who experienced a decline in sexual activities due to the lack of sensation. Though it may cause difficulties, diabetes should not lead you to not have an enjoyable, full sex life.

Diabetes and its effects

An erection occurs as a result of the interaction of various bodily systems such as the nervous, circulatory, and endocrine system. The organs in these systems all work to eventually let blood flow into the penis so erection can occur. Diabetes can affect some, if not all, of these key organs and because of this, a man finds it difficult to get sexually aroused. This inability of gaining an erection can lead to depression or anxiety which can contribute more to the inability to maintain an erection.

Unfortunately, regular medication for diabetes such as insulin can not bring back your lost libido because this only controls the blood sugar levels and addresses other complications. But there is still hope because there are a lot of ways to treat impotence.

A popular choice for diabetics to treat impotence is taking impotence drugs that contain sildenafil. This chemical allows blood to flow and stay in the sexual organs so that a man can get an erection. Impotence drugs that contain sildenafil can be used by both men and women and they have been reported to be effective. Another way to treat impotence is by taking injections in the penis. Impotence injections use a drug called papaverine that dilates and relaxes the blood veins in the penis to allow more blood to flow.

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