here are two myths about sex and diabetes: Men with the disease are fated to develop erectile dysfunction (ED), while women with diabetes suffer few, if any, sexual effects. Both are wrong. Diabetes can impair sex in both men and women, but people with the condition can also enjoy great sex despite diabetes.
Sex Problems In Diabetic Men
Almost as soon as men get diagnosed with diabetes, they begin hearing dire warnings about their high risk of ED. In a classic case of self-fulfilling prophecy, the anxiety this engenders can cause the problem. Diabetes may, indeed, impair erection. But ED is by no means inevitable, and if it occurs, several safe, effective treatments are available. With the right treatment, any diabetic man can enjoy satisfying sex.
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Syracuse University researchers reviewed 23 studies of erection impairment in diabetic men. Their conclusion: About 30 percent suffer severe ED, about twice the risk of nondiabetic men, but these findings also show that men with diabetes are not fated to develop ED.
