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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Can anyone throw any light on the physiological cause(s) behind sexual dysfunction (i.e. erectile dysfunction, or E.D.) in men suffering from diabetes mellitus?
I know that neuropathy is a probable consequence of the occasionally or chronically high blood glucose levels that result from diabetes type 2, but I'd like to discover if erectile dysfunction is a direct consequence of damage to (parasympathetic?) nerves involved with that function, or if it is more complex than that.
I've been told that the reason for checking touch sensitivity in the feet at diabetes check-ups is that neuropathy can be earliest detected in very long neurones, such as those to the feet, but I have been wondering if E.D. is a consequence of the same neuropathic effect, or not.
Does anyone know, conclusively?
Thanks
I know that neuropathy is a probable consequence of the occasionally or chronically high blood glucose levels that result from diabetes type 2, but I'd like to discover if erectile dysfunction is a direct consequence of damage to (parasympathetic?) nerves involved with that function, or if it is more complex than that.
I've been told that the reason for checking touch sensitivity in the feet at diabetes check-ups is that neuropathy can be earliest detected in very long neurones, such as those to the feet, but I have been wondering if E.D. is a consequence of the same neuropathic effect, or not.
Does anyone know, conclusively?
Thanks
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