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10-05-2007, 08:38 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 9
| | | Sexual Problems with Diabetes
I have heard that it causes Impotent in men with diabetes, but does it also cause it in women? what can be done to help it in women? |
10-05-2007, 08:46 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,837
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Originally Posted by Sugarfree1  I have heard that it causes Impotent in men with diabetes, but does it also cause it in women? what can be done to help it in women? | From what i've read, women can have sexual difficulties with diabetes because high blood sugar causes nerve damage (neuropathy)....there are a lot of nerve endings in the genitals, so it stands to reason that these can be affected. This can cause problems with lubrication and decrease in sensation. Also, when blood sugars are "out of whack" you feel bad and lack energy, which would certainly cause problems sexually as well. The best way to keep any sexual problems at bay is to keep blood sugar levels in control.
If you're having these type problems, i'd suggesting checking with your gynecologist, as other things besides diabetes can cause the same problems (such as menopause, hormones, some antidepressants and BP meds, and probably other meds as well).
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis) 
Last edited by princesslinda : 10-05-2007 at 08:51 AM.
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10-05-2007, 09:33 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,406
| | Can't eat, can't have sex, can't watch a movie ('cause you go blind)....and "they" say this is a disease that isn't that bad...except for all the bad stuff it does to you... 
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Drusens in both eyes.
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10-05-2007, 09:34 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 286
| | | Ha, I second that! |
10-07-2007, 08:21 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Francisco
Posts: 38
| | | i dont know if its diabetes or the metformin. but my libido is very low. not ED mind you just no/little urge most of the time. |
10-07-2007, 08:28 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,826
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Originally Posted by Injecto Can't eat, can't have sex, can't watch a movie ('cause you go blind)....and "they" say this is a disease that isn't that bad...except for all the bad stuff it does to you... |
OK, you can wear white now  |
10-07-2007, 08:48 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta
Posts: 182
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Originally Posted by xMenace OK, you can wear white now | ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
10-08-2007, 07:04 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Camden Arkansas
Posts: 40
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Male on 1500 MG metformin per day 43 years old, 44 in 8 days and I proud and or lucky to say no problems with the sex drive or peformance.
I can only hope it stays this way.........  Although it might be the woman in my life that just flat drives me nuts when ever I lay eyes on her!! She is smokin hot!! 
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10-08-2007, 08:15 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 32
| | | 42 here...1000 mgs of Megformin...and the drive and performance is most definately still there. I can last the same 2 minutes I did before I was diagnosed...ROFL |
10-09-2007, 01:54 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK
Posts: 852
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Originally Posted by cruiser_ss396 44 in 8 days and I proud and or lucky
| If I'd managed sex 44 times in 8 days I would feel both proud and lucky. Fair play to you  |
10-09-2007, 02:07 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,406
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Originally Posted by xMenace OK, you can wear white now | He's a phunny guy...... 
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Type 1
Dx'd Oct 2, 2006
Medtronic pumper - NovoRapid
Drusens in both eyes.
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10-09-2007, 03:58 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Camden Arkansas
Posts: 40
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Originally Posted by Gary_W If I'd managed sex 44 times in 8 days I would feel both proud and lucky. Fair play to you |
Now that's all about the editing on that quote 43 years old and 44 years old in 8 days......but thanks for the compliment
Joe
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1967 Camaro owner and Type II
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10-09-2007, 05:07 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: USA
Posts: 949
| | | Where is DeusXM? (He usually has something to say about sex.)
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10-09-2007, 06:28 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Macomb Twp, Mich
Posts: 861
| | If your single, make sure you practice "safe sex"!!!  avatar_2806.jpg
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Diagnosed Type 2 April '07
2000mg Metformin daily,Crestor,Plavix,Atenolol,Pottasium,Diet Coke taken as needed!!
(April '07-A1C= 6.9)
(August '07 A1C= 6.4)
(March '08 A1C= 6.4)
(June '08 A1C= 6.3)
(Sept '08 A1C= 7.4)   When signmakers go on strike, is their anything written on their signs?? |
10-09-2007, 06:46 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, Pa
Posts: 696
| | | Ive heard that almost 100 percent of Diabetics are low on Testosterone and Magnesium, why I do not not know. I wonder what else were low on besides little to no onboard natural insulin.
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Animas 2020 Pump 9-04-2007
Medtronic Guardian REAL-Time 11-13-2007
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