Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction

Diabetes and erectile dysfunction: ED is a common issue for penis owners with diabetes, but when I was looking up the stats I found it difficult to find a common, evidence-based one. There are large variances in the statistics on the prevalence of ED with diabetes from 35% to 90%*! This is really down to the differences in methodology and population characteristics. But ultimately when you breakdown the stats you can see that ED is over 25% higher in those with diabetes. And occurs 10-15 years younger.
 ED is a common multi-factorial complication of diabetes it can be due to the damage to nerves and blood vessels and linked with other conditions that may be experienced with diabetes, such as cardiovascular disease, or high blood pressure.
If you have diabetes and are experiencing ED, talk to your doctor. It doesn’t have to be an inevitability, and there are ways to treat it. Alongside this talk to your doctor about other health conditions that may be associated with diabetes and have an effect on ED. This includes looking at the medication you are taking as some meds worsen the symptoms or may have side-effects that impede on your sex life. Finally, there are a multitude of ways that you can get support, one of which is Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy. With COVID occurring the accessibility to therapists online should hopefully allow more flexibility to engage with sessions. *Stats are incredibly difficult to find for Trans or NB individuals. What I do know is that diabetes complications following gender-affirming hormone treatment such as cardiovascular disease and high triglycerides and high LDL cholesterol.
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