Diabetes mellitus affects a large number of people every year. Men suffer from this ailment as often as women. The disease is found in many male patients, after 40 years, when it comes to 1 and 2 types of diabetes. There are a lot of reasons for this phenomenon, which indicates how an annual medical examination is needed for every person.

Symptoms of diabetes mellitus in men can be mildly expressed, and the patient does not pay attention to them, but with the repetition of even the most insignificant manifestations of the disease, you need to immediately consult a doctor.

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes in men:

• is a thirst that can be very severe;
• frequent urination;
• rapid weight loss;
• weakness in the body;
• fatigue and apathy;
• is nervousness and irritability;
• nausea with urge to vomit;
• erectile dysfunction;
• obesity;
• frequent colds, due to a malfunction of the immune system.

It has long been known that a sugar disease can occur against the backdrop of the body's inability to process glucose. The hormone insulin, whose action is responsible for the processing of glucose, and the distribution of this substance, is produced in the pancreas. If the level of the hormone is not within normal limits - men immediately have symptoms of diabetes. When this disease occurs, insulin ceases to be produced and the main component of energy make-up in the human body, glucose, is not distributed correctly. A hormone of this type is necessary for the transformation of substances consumed by man into energy matter. As a result of such incorrect processes in the body, glucose accumulates, which leads to sad consequences.

Causes of type 2 diabetes

The causes of type 2 diabetes are not so many:

• Inherited disease.
• Incorrect food and quick snacks in the dry.
• Prolonged and regular stressful situations.
• Some diseases that reduce sensitivity to insulin.
• Diseases of an autoimmune nature.
• Permanent intake of medicines that affect the distribution of the hormone of the pancreas.

Patients suffering from type 2 diabetes are considered to be insulin-dependent, when a person suffering from this disease does not need to inject insulin daily. The severity of this form of this ailment is quite strong, and it is necessary to follow all the doctor's recommendations. It can be difficult for a doctor to convey to the patient the fact that any deviation from a course of treatment or from a diet can end up lethal.

An acute issue of concern for men with diabetes is the potency violation of .Such a problem arises from the influence of the disease on the nerve endings, and the penis as well. In order to avoid sexual disorders, it is necessary to fully comply with the recommendations of a doctor, often men do not associate their failures in sex with diabetes .When the age of the patient exceeds 40, the problems with erection are written off to the age. Moreover, sexual desire also appears rarely, and the patient does not report these changes to the doctor, not considering them related to his ailment.

Signs of diabetes mellitus in men occur gradually, and their intensity is completely dependent on the stage of neglect of the disease. Male faces, seek medical help, only after major changes in the condition, and this is fraught with complications.

Complications with type 2 diabetes

In type 2 diabetes, the following complications may occur:

• vascular disruption;
• kidney damage;
• hypertension;
• loss of vision, right up to blindness;
• nerve disorders, paralysis of the limbs;
• skin diseases;
• increased risk of infectious diseases.

Most complications develop due to the fact that patients ignore the prescribed treatment, some do not take drugs for months, and quite irresponsible citizens manage not to notice diabetes for several years.

Diabetes mellitus type 1

This type of diabetes is insulin-dependent and develops against the background of complete disappearance of pancreatic cells responsible for insulin. Such abnormalities in the body's work lead to the need to regularly prick insulin so that the glucose level is optimal. Signs of diabetes mellitus in men do not practically differ, for any type of disease:

• feeling of dry mouth, thirst;
• increased urination;
• itching sensations in the inguinal zone;
• weight loss to low rates;
• reduced immunity, persistent colds and infectious diseases;
• a constant sense of hunger;
• irritability and nervousness;
• weakness, dizziness, drowsiness;
• impaired sexual function.

Type 1 diabetes is a disease that is of an autoimmune nature, which affects people of all ages. After the onset of transitional age, a person has hormonal changes, they affect the production of the hormone of the pancreas. Immunity cells destroy the in-cells that are responsible for producing the hormone insulin. The reasons for this manifestation of the body, scientists are not established.

Patients with this type of disease are often teenage boys. The second risk group is the age of 30-40 years.

Causes of type 1 diabetes mellitus

The causes of type 1 diabetes are not so many:

• is a hereditary factor;
• autoimmune processes.

Type 1 diabetes can occur at an early age, when the baby reaches 4-6 years of age. The sugar level regularly rises, the child's condition worsens, which worries the parents. Men aged 40-50 years are more likely to suffer from this disease than women of the same age.

The hereditary factor plays one of the leading roles of , in the development of this disease, if there are such patients in the genus, the risk of developing diabetes increases many times. It is important to note the impact of certain diseases that can increase the level of sugar, which can affect health negatively, namely, type 1 diabetes.

Symptoms of type 1 hyperglycemia in men are irregular in the first stages, but over time the clinical picture becomes clearer, and such a patient begins intramuscularly injecting insulin. The dosage of this drug should be strictly observed. The doctor appoints these injections, sets the dose, on the basis of the analysis indicators, so it is not necessary to regulate this process independently.

In case of complications of sugar sickness, type 1 manifestations are the same as for the second type of disease.

Be sure to monitor the condition of your blood vessels, kidneys, skin and other organs.

It is necessary to pay great attention to various skin lesions, as the healing process can be long. It is not uncommon for patients to amputate a limb due to progressive inflammation that does not respond to therapy.

After taking some drugs, alcohol or harmful food, the sugar in the blood of a diabetic can drastically decrease, which leads to severe consequences. The necessary thing for every patient with diabetes is a special device for measuring glucose.

One of the most important factors that affects the progression of the disease and well-being of a sick man is a diet. Diabetic nutrition should be arranged so that food intake occurs at least once every 2 hours. Restrictions in the diet of a patient, any type of diabetes, many, and breaking them, patients allow illness to destroy their body both inside and outside.

After a certain age, men should carefully monitor any changes in their condition, since diabetes can occur suddenly.