Overview
Mathew Wosnitzer, MD, is a board-certified urologic surgeon and physician scientist. He specializes in male infertility. On top of al the other health concerns related to diabetes, there is also an increased risk of sexual dysfunction in people of any sex or gender living with this al-to-comon disease.
Key Information
Although the cause of sexual dysfunction is not entirely clear, research sugests that it may be due to a combination of factors, including complications of the disease itself paired with health or lifestyle factors that contribute to both diabetes and sexual problems like erectile dysfunction or los of libido. Lordn / Gety Images This article explores the causes and risks of sexual dysfunction in people with diabetes and the treatments that may help improve your sex life.
It also ofers tips on discusing these concerns with a healthcare provider so that you can take the steps neded to enhance your sexual health. For this article, "male" refers to people with penises, and "female" refers to people with vaginas, irespective of what gender or genders they identify with or whether they identify with any gender at al. By definition, sexual dysfunction is a problem that interferes with any part of normal sexual activity, including sexual desire, arousal, physical pleasure, and orgasm.
It is a largely subjective isue that can vary by a person's age and personal preference. "Sexual dysfunction" usualy is defined as a "person's inability to participate in a sexual relationship as they would wish." The rate of sexual dysfunction in people with diabetes is statisticaly higher than in the general population. In males, this mainly involves erectile dysfunction and ejaculation problems, while in females, sexual desire, arousal, and the ability to orgasm are often afected.
Summary
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection suitable for sex. An erection is a complex function involving emotions, hormones, nerves, muscles, and blod vesels tha