How does diabetes cause erectile dysfunction?
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How does diabetes cause erectile dysfunction?
Poorly controlled blood sugar levels can damage small blood vessels and nerves. Damage to the nerves that control sexual stimulation and response can impede a man’s ability to achieve an erection firm enough to have sexual intercourse. Reduced blood flow from damaged blood vessels can also contribute to ED.
Can diabetic erectile dysfunction be cured?
Erectile dysfunction is a frustrating condition where your penis cannot get or maintain an erection firm enough for sex. There is no specific treatment to reverse damage to blood vessels caused by diabetes, there are several options to help you have erections.
How do diabetics treat erectile dysfunction?
Men with diabetes having trouble with achieving and/or maintaining an erection can take oral medications like avanafil (Stendra), sildenafil (Revatio, Viagra), tadalafil (Adcirca,Cialis), or vardenafil (Levitra, Staxyn).
Can diabetes can affect erectile functioning in men?
Men with diabetes are 3x more likely to have trouble getting or keeping an erection. There can be several reasons for this, such as limited blood flow, nerve damage (neuropathy) and damaged blood vessels. It can also be down to medication or just how you’re feeling at the time.
Is viagra good for diabetic patients?
Conclusions: Sildenafil is an effective, safe treatment for erectile dysfunction in diabetic patients.
Can you reverse erectile dysfunction caused by diabetes?
If an underlying condition, such as diabetes, is causing ED, treating it will often reverse ED or prevent it from worsening. Some medications can make ED worse.
Is Viagra good for diabetes type 2?
18, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The impotence drug Viagra may help ward off type 2 diabetes in people already at risk for the illness, a small new trial suggests. The study, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, found that Viagra (sildenafil) improved “insulin sensitivity” in overweight, pre-diabetic people.
