When you got your diabetes diagnosis, you probably thought
immediately about your weight, your diet, your sugar levels-a million
different things. What would happen to your sex life probably wasn't
high on the list.
But maybe it should be. Yep, that's right: what's going on with your blood sugar can have a huge impact on how you feel between the sheets-and, you guessed it, not in a good way. Over a period of time, diabetes damages nerves and blood vessels leading to, among other complications, sexual problems.
"Diabetes may lead to erectile dysfunction in men and vaginal dryness in women," says Dr Ambrish Mithal, chairman, Division of Endocrinology, Medanta-the Medicity, Gurgaon. Plus, decreased blood flow down there leads to less sensation and less arousal.
"Studies show that diabetics don't orgasm as easily as others due to vascular changes and nerve damage," says Dr Lauren Streicher, Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
The good news is that once you understand how to deal with the symptoms, you can boost your sexual satisfaction big time. So what should you do? Of course, controlling your glucose levels with food and exercise and good sleep goes without saying. Experts also recommend discussing sexual problems with your doctor. Most of these are treatable.
"Diabetic men having trouble with achieving and/or maintaining their erection is first advised a serum testosterone test. If reports indicate low levels of this male hormone, the patient is given hormone supplements.
If the hormone levels are fine, the patient is put on drugs like Viagra, Cialis or Levitra that help with erection. If these don't work either, implants or vacuum constriction devices may be suggested," explains Mithal.
Women may need a little more stimulation for pleasure. "Clitoral stimulation with finger or tongue and using textured condoms may help," says Dr Loveleena Nadir, consultant gynaecologist at Fortis La Femme, New Delhi. She also suggests the use of vaginal washes that help maintain pH balance to help avoid infections down there. Lubes can help ease things a bit too.
But maybe it should be. Yep, that's right: what's going on with your blood sugar can have a huge impact on how you feel between the sheets-and, you guessed it, not in a good way. Over a period of time, diabetes damages nerves and blood vessels leading to, among other complications, sexual problems.
"Diabetes may lead to erectile dysfunction in men and vaginal dryness in women," says Dr Ambrish Mithal, chairman, Division of Endocrinology, Medanta-the Medicity, Gurgaon. Plus, decreased blood flow down there leads to less sensation and less arousal.
"Studies show that diabetics don't orgasm as easily as others due to vascular changes and nerve damage," says Dr Lauren Streicher, Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
The good news is that once you understand how to deal with the symptoms, you can boost your sexual satisfaction big time. So what should you do? Of course, controlling your glucose levels with food and exercise and good sleep goes without saying. Experts also recommend discussing sexual problems with your doctor. Most of these are treatable.
"Diabetic men having trouble with achieving and/or maintaining their erection is first advised a serum testosterone test. If reports indicate low levels of this male hormone, the patient is given hormone supplements.
If the hormone levels are fine, the patient is put on drugs like Viagra, Cialis or Levitra that help with erection. If these don't work either, implants or vacuum constriction devices may be suggested," explains Mithal.
Women may need a little more stimulation for pleasure. "Clitoral stimulation with finger or tongue and using textured condoms may help," says Dr Loveleena Nadir, consultant gynaecologist at Fortis La Femme, New Delhi. She also suggests the use of vaginal washes that help maintain pH balance to help avoid infections down there. Lubes can help ease things a bit too.
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