The latest statistics show that up to 75% of men with diabetes will experience male impotence. One of the most common diseases in men with diabetes.
Medical experts believe that diabetes affects blood flow, especially to the extremities of the body, such as the penis. Long-term diabetes also causes nerve damage, which may be a contributing factor.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes occurs when your body is unable to produce the correct process insulin. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert sugar and starches into energy, which is needed to run the body efficiently.
There are 2 types of diabetes:
Type I diabetes is usually called (insulin-dependent diabetes or IDD). Type I diabetics don't make any insulin at all, so they need regular insulin injections to survive.
Type II diabetes is usually called (non-insulin dependent diabetes or DNID) is the most common. Type II diabetics do not produce enough insulin to meet the body's needs, or the insulin is not processed properly.
How Diabetes Causes Male Impotence?
Two of the basic physical requirements for producing a proper erection are healthy blood vessels and healthy nerves in the penis. And since blood flow and nerve endings are affected by the disease, the chances of getting and maintaining an erection are reduced in diabetics.
In many cases, once impotence in men begins to become a regular occurrence, depression and feelings of low self-esteem take over, resulting in psychological impotence.
But it's not all bad news.
Blood circulation problems and nerve damage caused by diabetes can be controlled by maintaining healthy blood sugar levels.
Lack of exercise, smoking, alcohol, and high blood pressure are not only major contributing factors to diabetes, they also contribute to impotence. So adopting a healthy lifestyle will help you reduce your risk of developing diabetes and impotence at the same time.
Is there a treatment for diabetics?
There are now a number of medications and treatments available for diabetes.
Since the introduction of impotence drugs like Viagra, Cialis, Male extra and Levitra, the treatment of male impotence has been revolutionized. This group of drugs works by relaxing blood vessels and smooth muscles in the penis and stimulating blood flow.
However, Viagra and other impotence drugs are not always successful with men who have suffered nerve damage from diabetes.
There are other treatments available. These include impotence vacuum pumps, impotence injections and penile implants.