Diabetes and sex when properly conducted adequate treatment in most cases, perfectly combined. Problems arise when significant violations of carbohydrate metabolism, infection, or accession on the background of neuropsychiatric disorders. Sometimes during sex may cause hypoglycemia.

Why could start problems with sex in diabetics

When properly conducted correcting problems with sex usually does not arise. Often, these problems occur before the patient learned of the presence of his diabetes (a disease often goes unnoticed, and for the first time can be shown in a serious condition - hyperglycemic coma), while carbohydrate metabolism is already significant.

Intoxication caused by metabolic disorders, has a depressing effect on the central nervous system, including in the centers responsible for sexuality - the hypothalamus, pituitary and ovaries (testicles). This leads to a decrease in secretion of sex hormones, reduced libido. Then can begin erection problems and the least - with ejaculation (sperm release). In the early stages of these disorders recoverable - sexual function is restored field being compensated carbohydrate metabolism.

Complications of diabetes may also be vaginal dryness - sometimes pronounced dryness leads to the fact that sex becomes impossible because of the pain. It is also completely restore is - there are special creams and vaginal suppositories, restoring normal vagina.

As you know, diabetes is always suffering immunity. It contributes to the development of reproductive tract infections like candidiasis (yeast infection), warts (genital warts sprawl - a sign of HPV infection), herpes, mycoplasmosis, ureaplasmosis, chlamydia, and so on. Any infections reduce the quality of sex and promote sexual dysfunction.

Finally, some diabetics believe that sexual dysfunction is inevitable - it is psychological problems, which can also create significant barriers to sex. In this case, will a comprehensive survey, with the exception of organic and functional disorders that prevent normal sex, and treatment by a therapist or psychologist.

The most common causes of sexual dysfunction in diabetics are complex: begin with physiological disorders, joined by psychological. To understand these disorders on their own patients sometimes very difficult, need help sexologist.

Hypoglycemia during sex diabetics

Hypoglycemia - a sharp decline in blood sugar. And since most suffer from a lack of sugar the brain cells (neurons), hypoglycemia manifested severe weakness, decrease in blood pressure and loss of consciousness.

During sex, the body's cells require large amounts of energy they take from the blood, and actively absorb as fuel. Brain cells begin to starve, so the state is developing hypoglycemia. Unfortunately, even if the compensated diabetes Diabetes   WHO can develop hypoglycemia. All diabetics are aware of this condition and know how to deal with it: simply eat something sweet.

Is a normal sex life?

Experts believe that the sexual life of patients with diabetes may be no different from that of healthy people. But it may be only with proper lifestyle of the patient, his constant self-monitoring of blood sugar levels, regular visits to the endocrinologist to correct treatment if needed.

Diabetics need to know all about the status and functions of the organism. Only when all of this is under the control of possibly the same function of all organs and systems, as well as healthy people who are not suffering from diabetes.

When violations of sexual function should not panic - it will only increase the sexual disorders, as they are joined by psychological problems. Should first consult your doctor and check the status of carbohydrate metabolism. If no violations, you need to consult a urologist, gynecologist or sexologist. Possibly arising disorders not associated with diabetes or any, e.g., against some of latent infection.

Treatment of sexual dysfunction in general, and in diabetic patients in particular, is possible only after a thorough examination the cause. No national prescriptions in this case does not help, but a specialist can use them during treatment.

The most important thing in sexual disorders - it's nothing to be afraid, do not bury your head in the sand and immediately seek medical care - initial manifestations of sexual dysfunction in most cases recoverable.

Galina Romanenko

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