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<blockquote data-quote="LittleGreyCat" data-source="post: 1224155" data-attributes="member: 6467"><p>Yes, I do find it embarrassing; much more so that talking about diet, exercise and the like. [It makes me feel vulnerable.]</p><p></p><p>This may be because I am relatively fit and within the "normal" weight range.</p><p></p><p>I suspect that many find it hard to admit to weight problems where they feel that the world may criticise them and claim it is their fault.</p><p></p><p>ED is not unique to diabetes, just more common. So it is difficult to know if the onset of ED is due to diabetes or just one of those ageing things.</p><p></p><p>In may particular case I have lost the desire for sex, which makes things like a partial erection (which can be addressed by drugs or just non-penetrative sex) a second line problem.</p><p></p><p>I have been tested for testosterone levels (within normal range) and thyroid function (within normal range) so there is no obvious cause apart from age and general T2. My HbA1c wanders around between 6 and 7 so not brilliant but not super bad either. I drink alcohol (which may be another contributory cause) but I am on the wagon for a week or so whilst I try and trim the weight back a bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleGreyCat, post: 1224155, member: 6467"] Yes, I do find it embarrassing; much more so that talking about diet, exercise and the like. [It makes me feel vulnerable.] This may be because I am relatively fit and within the "normal" weight range. I suspect that many find it hard to admit to weight problems where they feel that the world may criticise them and claim it is their fault. ED is not unique to diabetes, just more common. So it is difficult to know if the onset of ED is due to diabetes or just one of those ageing things. In may particular case I have lost the desire for sex, which makes things like a partial erection (which can be addressed by drugs or just non-penetrative sex) a second line problem. I have been tested for testosterone levels (within normal range) and thyroid function (within normal range) so there is no obvious cause apart from age and general T2. My HbA1c wanders around between 6 and 7 so not brilliant but not super bad either. I drink alcohol (which may be another contributory cause) but I am on the wagon for a week or so whilst I try and trim the weight back a bit. [/QUOTE]
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