If diabetes has stolen your happiness, use these 10 tips to get it back

80% of diabetic patients will have sexual dysfunction. The most common sexual dysfunction in men is erectile dysfunction (ED, commonly known as "impotence") and retrograde ejaculation; in women, it is characterized by frigidity, difficulty in reaching orgasm, or due to immune Decreased strength may cause vaginal or urinary tract infection, which may subsequently cause pain and discomfort during sexual intercourse.

There are many causes of sexual dysfunction in diabetic patients, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease, side effects of drugs, and bad emotions.

Diabetes can indeed affect sexual function, but this is not inevitable. With timely treatment as follows, diabetic patients can also enjoy a "sexually happy" life:

1. Actively treat the primary disease: strictly control blood sugar to avoid further damage to blood vessels and nerves caused by high blood sugar and delay the progression of the disease.

2. Psychological intervention: ED in some patients with diabetes is mainly caused by psychological factors (anxiety, depression, etc.). Sometimes it is a classic case of self-fulfilling prophecy - anxiety about ED may lead to ED. For such patients, psychological intervention and counseling can be provided, and antidepressant or anti-anxiety drugs can be used when necessary.

3. Control blood pressure: Male diabetic patients with diabetes and high blood pressure are more likely to suffer from diabetic ED.

4. Control blood lipids: Once peripheral vascular disease in diabetic patients affects the penile arteries, it will narrow the blood vessels and reduce the blood supply sharply, resulting in impotence.

5. Control weight: Obesity can lead to a deterioration of the basic health of the whole body and aggravate diabetic peripheral vascular disease.

6. Quit smoking: Smoking will aggravate diabetic peripheral vascular disease.

7. Limit alcohol: Alcohol can cause large fluctuations in blood sugar and aggravate diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

8. Use of drugs that affect blood pressure: A side effect of many high blood pressure drugs is erectile dysfunction.

9. Medication

(1) PDE5 (phosphodiesterase 5) inhibitor: It inhibits the activity of PDE5 and dilates vascular smooth muscle, thereby significantly improving erectile function;

(2) Vasodilator drugs: such as yohimbine, alprostadil, etc., these drugs can relax vascular smooth muscles, expand penile arteries, increase blood flow in the cavernous sinus of the penis, and promote penile erection;

(3) Nutritional nerve drugs: such as vitamin B1, methyl B12, etc.;

(4) Androgens: Androgens play an important role in maintaining sexual desire. Supplementing androgens for those with low testosterone levels can improve erectile function.

10. Other treatments: including vacuum negative pressure erection devices, penile prosthesis implantation, penile blood vessel and arterial bypass surgery, etc.

In short, male sugar lovers should understand ED. If they suffer from ED, they must face it correctly, get rid of the mental burden, and maintain an optimistic attitude in order to enjoy a normal life.