Statistically, men are more likely to develop diabetes than the female half of humanity. This disease is associated with the inability of the pancreas to produce the necessary amounts of insulin - a hormone responsible for metabolic processes and reducing blood glucose levels.
Diabetes is a systemic pathology that affects the body's vascular system, and, therefore, diabetes and potency are interrelated. Because the potency in many ways depends on the state of vascular functions.
Attention! Diabetes affects the nerve and blood vessels on the penis, which as a result leads to a violation of the mechanism of the appearance of an erection, although the sexual desire can in no way suffer and manifest itself in full.
The pathological effect of diabetes
What is sexual intercourse? This is a series of consecutive reactions: the penis is infused with blood, causing an increase in sexual arousal, then frictions occur, and there is a sperm ejection or ejaculation( orgasm).Diabetes mellitus can adversely affect all stages of sexual contact.
For normal erection, approximately 50 ml of blood should be pumped into the penis, and in order for a sexual intercourse to take place, it must be safely blocked there before ejaculation. To do this, you need to have a healthy vascular system and the nerves responsible for such processes. In the presence of diabetes, the activity of the male organism undergoes pathological changes:
- Diabetes causes metabolic and metabolic disturbances in the body and provokes the development of hypoglycemia, which exerts a depressing effect on the spinal nerve nodes responsible for erection and ejaculation. Even in the absence of problems with erection in men with diabetes, late ejaculation or ejaculation is noted, and some diabetics show a significant dullness of sensitivity in erogenous zones such as the head or scrotum;
- It is known that any type of diabetes adversely affects the condition of the circulatory system and the capillary network localized in the body of the penis. As a result, blood filling during excitation is not sufficiently intense, which causes a weakening of the erection or its transience;
- In addition, diabetes mellitus can negatively affect the libido. This is due to the fact that pathology affects the centers in the brain, responsible for sexual attraction. In this regard, there is even the term "diabetic impotence", denoting erectile dysfunction of diabetic origin.
In addition, to cause disruption of potency in diabetes can be medications used to treat the disease( beta-blockers, antidepressants or antipsychotics), psychological causes. If diabetic impotence is caused by a psychological factor, the patient can sometimes observe a spontaneous erection, especially after waking up in the morning. In some patients, erectile disorders are associated with a severe psychological situation about the presence of the disease.
As testosterone is associated with diabetes
Not only diabetes has a negative effect on potency, there is feedback. Erectile disorders associated with a decrease in potency, usually accompanied by a sharp drop in testosterone levels, which provokes the development of obesity, which causes the development of diabetes mellitus by II( insulin-dependent) type.
According to statistical data, half of men with diabetes have different erectile disorders.
The causes of a pathological drop in the testosterone level may be as follows:
- Concussion;
- Hepatic pathology;
- Some medications;
- Injuries to the perineum, scrotum, groin, testicles, etc.;
- Bone diseases such as osteoporosis;
- Hypertension, etc.
It turns out that insufficient secretion of testosterone is simultaneously a consequence of diabetes and one of the factors that cause the occurrence of pathology.
How to improve erectile function in diabetes
It is not necessary to put an end to sexual relations, because sexual functions, disturbed by diabetes, are usually amenable to recovery. The severity of erectile disorders completely depends on the course of diabetes and the degree of its development. The main goal of such treatment is to normalize the glucose level and further maintain its level within the norm. Often, such actions are enough to normalize sexual health. If the causes of erectile disorders are due to neuropathic abnormalities on the background of diabetes, the patient is assigned to receive α-lipoic acid, which reduces the concentration of pyruvic acid in the blood. During the entire period of treatment, it is necessary to monitor the glucose level.
If a man on a background of diabetes has a persistent deficit of androgen hormones, then resort to hormone replacement therapy, which should be done under the strict supervision of a doctor. Usually, after a month of such treatment, the first results become apparent. Men with excess weight are strongly recommended to lose weight, as well as take measures to normalize high blood pressure. To do this, you must adhere to the dietary regime of nutrition, daily perform special exercises and take drugs that lower blood pressure.
Warning! The use of α-lipoic acid in the treatment of erectile disorders of a diabetic character should be carried out at early stages of pathology development, otherwise the therapeutic effect will not follow and the potency will not recover.
To prevent the cholesterol deposits in the vessels, the administration of statins like Atorvastatin, Lovastatin is indicated. If a man has lost the former sensitivity of the genitals, then he can be prescribed drugs based on thioctic acid. In case of lack of proper effectiveness, a patient may prescribe a drug like Viagra. Such medicines help to strengthen the blood filling of the penis and cause a natural reaction to sexual arousal and stimulation.
In more than 70% of clinical cases of diabetic impotence, Viagra, Cialis, Levitra and drugs like this are effective solutions. But the effect of these drugs will be slightly lower than in men who do not have diabetes. Therefore, doctors often prescribe to men-diabetics a double dose of the drug.
In this diets diet should be based on the observance of low-carb diets. The attending physician should determine the list of products that are acceptable in the patient's diet. The main requirement of such a diet is the exclusion of high-carb products and dishes. The basis of the daily menu should be food, rich in protein and vegetable fats.
Problems with erectile dysfunction on the background of diabetic pathology affect many men, but with the observance of medical recommendations, the joy of sexual life is returned to most patients.
