Diabetes And Men’s Health
Submitted By: Vivian L. Brennan
Men with diabetes have a higher incidence of erectile dysfunction (ED): a man with diabetes has a 4 in 5 chance of facing ED, whereas a man without diabetes has a 1 in 5 chance.
Erectile Dysfunction refers to an inability to achieve or maintain an erection hard enough for sexual intercourse. It falls under the blanket term impotence, which also covers other sexual problems such as lack of arousal and the inability to orgasm. Erectile dysfunction is not simply an occasional inability to perform sexually that occurs to every man; if you have erectile dysfunction, you will be unable to achieve or maintain an erection over 50% of the time.
Although erectile dysfunction often occurs with age, it is not a normal part of aging and can be treated. For men with diabetes, erectile dysfunction occurs an average of 10-15 years earlier than in other men.
Why does diabetes often lead to erectile dysfunction? Diabetes is linked with many nervous system disorders, and erectile dysfunction can be caused by nerve damage. Nervous system damage can cause erectile dysfunction because the nervous system tells your body when you are aroused. If you are emotionally aroused but your nervous system cannot send the message to your penis, then you will not get an erection. Diabetes can also cause blood vessel disorder. Vascular damage (damage to the blood vessels) alters the blood flow in the body. As an erection is caused when corpora cavernosa in the penis are filled with blood, vascular damage can affect erections. Erections are caused by the interplay of the nervous system and the vascular system, along with other factors.
People with diabetes are more apt to be depressed. Depression might be caused by poor blood sugar control and hormonal imbalance. Psychological factors can play a large role in erectile dysfunction.
How can you prevent erectile dysfunction if you have diabetes?
• Control your blood sugar levels. This will help you prevent possible nerve damage or damage to your vascular system. These are two of the complications from diabetes that can lead to erectile dysfunction.
• Talk to you doctor or health team. They will be particularly helpful for you if you are trying to maintain even blood sugar.
• Quit smoking. Smoking damages your blood vessels by making them contract.
• Don’t drink excessively. Excessive alcohol consumption can also damage your blood vessels.
• Exercise. Having a steady exercise regimen will help keep your nervous system and vascular system healthy.
• Eat well. Eating a well-balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables has been proven to prevent complications in diabetes, and will help you control your blood sugar levels.
• Calm yourself. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or other psychological issue that is inhibiting your sexual performance, see a professional. Often just the fear of erectile dysfunction is enough to hamper performance.
Treatments
If you are suffering from erectile dysfunction, consider seeing a urologist. A urologist specializes in sexual health and will be able to help you decide on the best treatment program. You might be prescribed medication, such as Viagra, that will help you achieve an erection. You might also consider using a vacuum pump to help blood enter the penis. To maintain the erection you place a ring at the base of the penis. You might consider having an implant or penile injections.
Before taking any medical action, try using the tips above to manage your erectile dysfunction. Diabetes does not necessarily have to lead to complications, which includes erectile dysfunction. You can lead a normal sexual life, even as you grow older. Knowing this information might help you find sexual energy you didn’t know you had!
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Vivian Brennan is an expert on diabetes, and is currently an editor at The Guide to Diabetes. She believes in educating people about diabetes to help manage diabetes, prevent complications, and improve lifestyles.
The Major Causes of Male Infertility
By Low Jeremy
Although male infertility may be attributed to a number of conditions, we can still find that some issues are more prevalent than others. Here are some of them, in no particular order:
Blockage of Sperm- the possibility that the passages carrying the sperms towards their destination is high. This may be due to vasectomy, physical anomaly, infection or injury. For a male to be infertile, he must be capable of successfully delivering sperms cells towards the female by means of these passages (e.g. vas deferens). Natural fertilization occurs when nothing impedes the sperm cells from flowing to their proper points.
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)- the problem comes when a man is incapacitated for erection. Without this, it would be almost impossible to deliver sperm cells out from the male’s body. This condition may be attributed to a number of chronic diseases which include heart problems and hypertension. Too much alcohol in the body may also lead to erectile dysfunction. And to say the obvious, paralysis may largely contribute to ED.
Infections- these may arise from conditions that were recently incurred or those that may have manifested during childhood. Infections may cause low sperm count and sterility.
Failure to Produce Sperm- a condition is also known as azoospermia. Temperature is the leading cause why this condition appears. Since sperm cells are by nature extra sensitive, the slightest heat may cause them to die and eventual cessation of the production of cells may result.
However, other conditions may pop-up such as abnormal cells or lessened sperm movements. Any phenomenon that may raise the normal body heat during a long period of time may affect the condition of the sperm cells. This can be anything from prolonged fever, exposure to too much heat due to chemotherapy, varicocele or the presence of varicose veins in the testes and undescended testes.
Nonetheless, genetic disorders and certain hormonal abnormalities may intrude with the normal and healthy production of sperm cells. Such may include hypothyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, hypogonadism, adrenal gland disorders (the organ responsible for the secretion of testosterone a number of other hormones), and abnormality of the pituitary gland (which controls the release of the testosterone).
While we have discussed the biological reasons for the decrease in the production of sperm cells (and the lack thereof), we must still take into account other conditions that can cause abnormalities in the testes. These may include previous diseases and ailments, excessive use of drugs and exposure to environmental toxins.
More serious cases may be attributed to lack of seminal vesicles, missing or blocked vas deferens, and obstruction in the ejaculatory ducts and serious injuries of the testes.
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