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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I was diagnosed when I was 15 months old. I went through a stage of my life where for ~7 or so years I had blood sugars ranging from 300-HI every day consistently. It got to the point where I adjusted and had normalized the 7 year headaches and constant dry mouth.
My blood sugars resulted in my A1C’s being 10%-12% throughout all of middle school and high school. Because of this, My body’s growth was delayed and I now have swollen knuckles with crooked fingers. After I learned about the resulting damages of my high blood sugars, my doctor explained how my body was working then/and now (or at least I think my endocrinologist explained this to me when I was like 10). The onset of puberty for me was delayed and didn’t hit it until around sophomore or junior year of high school.
When puberty did hit for me, I didn’t display any of your generic puberty behaviors like being obsessed with sex, masturbation, or girls. I never cared and didn’t see the need for it. It’s now roughly 6 years later and I’m in an incredible relationship of 4 years with the girl of my dreams, yet I have very little desire for sex on a daily basis. I don’t really ever think about sex and tend to want to do other things.
It makes me feel terrible because I know it affects her self esteem and her views of our relationship.
Does anyone know what’s happening with me or at least experiencing any of these things that I am?
Any tips/advice?
My blood sugars resulted in my A1C’s being 10%-12% throughout all of middle school and high school. Because of this, My body’s growth was delayed and I now have swollen knuckles with crooked fingers. After I learned about the resulting damages of my high blood sugars, my doctor explained how my body was working then/and now (or at least I think my endocrinologist explained this to me when I was like 10). The onset of puberty for me was delayed and didn’t hit it until around sophomore or junior year of high school.
When puberty did hit for me, I didn’t display any of your generic puberty behaviors like being obsessed with sex, masturbation, or girls. I never cared and didn’t see the need for it. It’s now roughly 6 years later and I’m in an incredible relationship of 4 years with the girl of my dreams, yet I have very little desire for sex on a daily basis. I don’t really ever think about sex and tend to want to do other things.
It makes me feel terrible because I know it affects her self esteem and her views of our relationship.
Does anyone know what’s happening with me or at least experiencing any of these things that I am?
Any tips/advice?
