One of the nightmares of diabetic patients is that their sexual lives are negatively affected by this disease. Stating that nerve damage due to long-term uncontrolled diabetes negatively affects sexual life, Medistate Hospital Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Specialist Assoc. Prof. Başak Karbek Bayraktar gave information about sexual problems caused by diabetes and their solutions:
Uncontrolled diabetes affects sexual life
Stating that the most important reason for the development of sexual problems is the destruction of the nerves due to diabetes and the development of important disorders in the vascular structure, Associate Professor Başak Karbek Bayraktar said, "In some men with uncontrolled diabetes, damage to the nerves can lead to erectile dysfunction." or it may disrupt the function of the vessels that control the blood flow necessary for erection. "In women, this condition manifests itself with sexual reluctance, vaginal dryness and painful sexual intercourse," he said.
What to do?
Sexual dysfunctions that occur with diabetes can be treated. Stating that what needs to be done in such a situation is to first share the issue with the diabetes doctor, Associate Professor Başak Karbek Bayraktar said, “The physician should be consulted in order to fully understand the source of the problem. In case of sexual disorders of psychological origin, the patient should be referred to a therapist if necessary, and in case of sexual dysfunctions of vascular origin, a multidisciplinary approach should be taken by including urologist, gynecologist, endocrinologist, psychologist and even cardiologist in the process. "In the treatment of neuropathic problems, first of all, it is necessary to regulate the patient's diabetes well," he said. Stating that preventing hypo- and hyperglycemia in the short term can indirectly improve sexual life, Associate Professor Başak Karbek Bayraktar emphasized the importance of regulating blood sugar in diabetic patients by saying, "Good control of blood sugar in the long term can help prevent complications related to diabetes and improve sexual functions." He emphasized more.
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