{"id":34393,"date":"2023-03-17T12:52:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T05:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=34393"},"modified":"2025-01-06T18:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T11:06:48","slug":"ways-diabetes-can-affect-male-genitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/mens-health\/ways-diabetes-can-affect-male-genitals\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex and Diabetes: 9 Ways Diabetes Can Affect Male Genitals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Highlights\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diabetes can wreak havoc on your erections in many ways.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Find out how untreated diabetes can hurt your penis and its erectile function.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Learn what you can do to counter these effects and save your sex life.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>ED drugs like Viagra can help make sex with diabetes easier, but you\u2019ll also need to make lifestyle changes and bring your blood sugar under control.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex and diabetes do not go well together. Diabetes has profound effects on health, and it doesn\u2019t spare the genitals. If you are a diabetic man with erectile dysfunction, your disease is likely <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1056872710000425\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at least partially responsible<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for it. Here\u2019s how diabetes can affect your erectile function.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>1.\u00a0 \u00a0 Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction (ED)<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone will have problems achieving and maintaining an erection at some point in life. Diabetic men are more likely to develop erectile dysfunction earlier than those with normal blood sugar levels. None of this means, however, that if you are diabetic, your sex life is over.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes is a health condition with far-reaching effects on the body. Doctors know that its impact on erections is multifaceted and complex.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes can cause or contribute to erectile dysfunction by:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raising the level of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6600625\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advanced glycation end products<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the body<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing the amount of oxygen free radicals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindering the production of nitric oxide<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Causing nerve damage in organs, including the penis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affecting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/and.12607\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">endothelin B receptors<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing the production of some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/local\/projects\/p_hazel\/mode2.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-dependent proteins\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes may affect erectile function in additional ways researchers don\u2019t yet understand. To treat ED caused by diabetes, doctors must first control the disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2.\u00a0 \u00a0 Diabetes and Decreased Libido<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The desire to have sex is a complex manifestation of hormonal, physical, and psychological factors. You can\u2019t have sex if you are physically unable, unwilling, or not in the \u201cmood\u201d for it. Diabetes affects many of the factors that comprise libido.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nerve damage makes achieving an erection and enjoying sex more difficult.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The health problems that diabetes causes can rob anyone of the \u201cmood\u201d to have sex.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/smr\/article-abstract\/5\/1\/45\/6830687\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reduce testosterone levels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some medications doctors use to treat diabetes can also reduce sex drive.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a diabetic and find that you don\u2019t have sex anymore, ask yourself these questions:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I want to have sex?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does my partner want to have sex?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is something keeping me depressed and disinterested?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Am I having relationship problems?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These factors can also impair your libido and hormone levels beyond the sex and diabetes connection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>3.\u00a0 \u00a0 Diabetes Can Cause Yeast Infections and Thrush<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Untreated diabetics have higher levels of sugar in their urine. The condition, called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK557441\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">glycosuria<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, occurs in patients with diabetes and kidney damage. Since diabetes can damage kidneys, it is a significant indirect risk factor for sugary urine as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.jpeg-76_11zon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.jpeg-76_11zon.jpg\" alt=\"Man holding on to his crotch\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.jpeg-76_11zon.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.jpeg-76_11zon-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugar is a nutrient for bacteria and fungi. High sugar levels in your urine invite infections like thrush. Yeast infections are also more frequent in diabetics. These conditions are not STDs, but diabetics can get them from sexual partners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what you can do to reduce your risk of yeast infections and thrush if you are a diabetic:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ditch the tight underwear.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your penis clean, but avoid chemical-heavy shower gels and soaps.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limit the number of sexual partners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treat your diabetes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4.\u00a0 \u00a0 Diabetes and Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having excess sugar in your urine makes you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22185967\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more likely<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get urinary tract infections. When the tubes linking your bladder to your kidneys become inflamed, you may experience fever, back pain, chills, and confusion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UTIs can affect your libido and cause erectile dysfunction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>5.\u00a0 \u00a0 Diabetes and Delayed Ejaculation<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some diabetes patients can\u2019t ejaculate. The nerve damage resulting from elevated blood sugar levels over time causes these people to ejaculate back into their bladders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to retrograde ejaculation, diabetes damage may also cause <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8311479\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delayed ejaculation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ejaculatory pain, reduced semen volume, and reduced ejaculatory force. It may prevent ejaculation altogether, causing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8311479\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dry orgasm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>6.\u00a0 \u00a0 Diabetes Can Decrease Semen Volume<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering the wide-ranging damage it causes to the body, it is hardly surprising that diabetes also affects sperm production. Diabetics older than 40 have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/45090\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">significantly lower sperm volumes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than their healthy peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By interfering with sperm production, diabetes also affects the quality and motility of semen. The longer you suffer from diabetes, the more damage it does to your sperm production and quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>7.\u00a0 \u00a0 Diabetes and Reduced Testosterone Production<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3.jpeg-74_11zon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3.jpeg-74_11zon.jpg\" alt=\"Low Testosterone written on paper\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3.jpeg-74_11zon.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3.jpeg-74_11zon-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/healthy-living\/sexual-health\/low-testosterone\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Diabetes Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, diabetic men are twice as likely to suffer from low testosterone (hypogonadism) as healthy men.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the interdependence between testosterone and type 2 diabetes is more complicated than that. Low testosterone may result from diabetes, but restoring normal testosterone levels <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalo.edu\/ubnow\/stories\/2020\/08\/dandona-testosterone-diabetes.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can send diabetes into remission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/testosterone-therapy-may-reverse-erectile-dysfunction\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testosterone replacement therapy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (TRT) has emerged as a solution for reversing erectile dysfunction caused by diabetes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some diabetes sufferers may want to consider testosterone replacement therapy in addition to their diabetes treatment to improve the outcome, but regular exercise and eating a healthy diet can also boost testosterone production.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you live an active life, you can lose the fat your body uses as fuel for your workouts and boost your testosterone levels at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>8.\u00a0 \u00a0 Diabetes Can Cause Peyronie\u2019s Disease<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peyronie\u2019s disease is the fibrosis of penile tissue that causes a curved penis and painful erections. Researchers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/urol\/Fulltext\/2019\/11030\/Peyronie_s_Disease_is_common_in_poorly_controlled.4.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have found<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that diabetic men are significantly more likely to develop the disease than non-diabetics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Untreated diabetes can cause Peyronie\u2019s disease. The condition does not go away on its own; on the contrary, it\u2019s more likely to worsen. Doctors must treat diabetes to halt the progression of the disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>9.\u00a0 \u00a0 Diabetes Medication Side Effects and Genitourinary Complications<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the type of diabetes medications you take, you may be hurting your erectile function above the damage that diabetes has already done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctors often prescribe a drug called metformin to bring your blood sugar level under control. Metformin causes your body to take up less sugar from food and use the available insulin more efficiently. But it can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5296448\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crash your testosterone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reduce your sex drive, and facilitate erectile dysfunction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-warns-about-rare-occurrences-serious-infection-genital-area-sglt2-inhibitors-diabetes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other diabetes drugs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may cause infections in the genital area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the news isn\u2019t all bad; sulfonylurea (Glyburide), an older medication for diabetes, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5296448\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may raise your testosterone level<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and improve erectile function.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>ED Medications for Erectile Dysfunction Caused by Diabetes<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are diabetic and worried about retaining erectile function, FDA-approved ED medications, like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/erectile-dysfunction\/buy-viagra\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viagra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/erectile-dysfunction\/cialis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cialis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/erectile-dysfunction\/vardenafil\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Levitra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/erectile-dysfunction\/vardenafilodt\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staxyn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/erectile-dysfunction\/stendra\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stendra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or their generic equivalents, can help erectile function in the short term. Combining PDE5 inhibitors with exercise and lifestyle changes can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/erectile-dysfunction-risk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yield even better results<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>eDrugstore Can Help<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the 1990s, we have emerged as a trusted online supplier of lifestyle medications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our U.S.-licensed doctors can write you the prescriptions you need to buy the genuine, FDA-approved versions of Viagra, Cialis, Levitra, or their generic equivalents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/erectile-dysfunction\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medication guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and place your order today. Your medical consultation is free of charge, and deliveries are fast and discreet.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights\u00a0\u00a0 Diabetes can wreak havoc on your erections in many ways. Find out how untreated diabetes can hurt your penis and its erectile function. Learn what you can do to counter these effects and save your sex life. 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