Diabetes and sex.

[caly525]

Does diabetes have anything to do with a lack of interest in sex or have an effect on sex?

[MHEditor]

Here’s some advice from the MedHelp website and our Sugar Sense app on diabetes and how it affects sex.

For women: http://www.medhelp.org/diabetes/articles/Better-Sex-with-Diabetes/1760
For men: http://www.medhelp.org/diabetes/articles/Secure-His-Sexual-Health/1758

You can find this on the app by going to the home screen, and clicking the menu bar in the upper left corner. Tap Health Guide, then scroll to "Stay Well." Scroll down for "Better Sex With Diabetes" and "Secure His Sexual Health." Hope this helps!

[Super_sally888]

Hi Caly,

diabetes can have an impact on interest in and ability to engage in sex, more likely if blood sugars are chronically high.

Normal blood sugars are fasting 70 - 95 and post eating less than 140 (ideally < 120).

Blood sugars consistently higher than 140 are known to cause circulatory and nerve problems.  If nerves are damaged, then the ability to engage in sex will become less.

Diabetes, as with any chronic illness, can contribute to depression which can also affect interest in and ability to have sex.

Hope this will be helpful to you.

[Karen264]

It can have impact on sex.