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How Does Diabetes Cause Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction

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There are millions of diabetes sufferers all over the world who are at risk of facing a kidney failure, partial or complete blindness as well as diabetes can also kill a person’s sexual life completely. In this article we are going to discuss how diabetes can cause sexual problems and some of the re


There are millions of diabetes sufferers all over the world who are at risk of facing a kidney failure, partial or complete blindness as well as diabetes can also kill a person's sexual life completely. In this article we are going to discuss how diabetes can cause sexual problems and some of the remedial measures and preventive steps one can take to stay from sexual complications.

Even people who are free from diabetes should keep a check on their blood sugar levels as an increase in them can trigger sexual problems such as impotence and loss of libido.

How Do Men Achieve an Erection

The process of achieving an erection is quite complex. Let us find out how exactly a man achieves an erection-

The part responsible for arousing a man physically and psychologically is the parasympathetic pathway. When a man gets aroused automatically nitric oxide is released in the body which in turn results in increasing levels of GMP in the body which is responsible for pumping of blood in the penis while the veins that carry the blood away from the penis get blocked during the erection process. This is how an erection is achieved.

Once the man ejaculates a substance called phoshpdiesterase is released by the body to minimize the effects of GMP thereby helping the penis come back to normalcy.

In diabetes patients things work normally as they should until diabetes starts attacking these blood vessels and veins causing erectile dysfunction and highly reduced testosterone levels.

Erectile Dysfunction

This problem is generally faced occasionally by diabetes sufferers but if it does not go away after 2 months then the likely cause of it is diabetes.

Diabetes causes the cholesterol levels in the body to increase dramatically which causes narrowing down of blood vessels. Due to blood vessels becoming thin the natural flow of blood to the penis is blocked partially or fully resulting in erectile dysfunction.

Low Testosterone Levels

Dip in the level of testosterone in the body is a sign of a sexual problem and immediate steps should be taken to increase testosterone levels in the body. It has been observed that men with type 2 diabetes generally have very low levels of testosterone hence their sexual life suffers.

Lack of sexual desire, decreased energy levels, depression and weakness are all signs of low testosterone levels.

Treatment in Ayurveda

Although ayurveda does not claim to treat diabetes completely but it can surely help to keep things in control. Herbs like salacia oblonga have been very effective in keeping blood sugar levels under control while herbs like tribulus have been used to enhance testosterone levels in the body.

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Category : Health and Fitness : Diabetes

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