10 Essential Sex Tips For Diabetics
What's going on with your blood sugar can have a huge impact on how you feel between the sheets—and not in a good way. "Medical conditions such as diabetes can cause your sex life to take a plunge," says Lauren Streicher, MD, an assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, and author of Slip Sliding Away: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Back the Clock on Your Sex Life. "As a diabetic, you have multiple obstacles for achieving a satisfying sex life that other people don't have." The good news is that once you understand how to deal with the symptoms that may be putting a damper on your sex life, you can boost your sexual satisfaction big time. Here's help: 1. Find some new toys. If sex feels a little (or a lot) less intense lately, diabetes may be to blame. "Diabetics often have decreased blood flow to the vagina because of blood vessel changes, which leads to less arousal and sensation," says Streicher. "Studies show that diabetics don't orgasm as easily as others due to vascular changes and nerve damage." In short: What used to work for you in terms of reaching orgasm may not be working any more, so it's time to try something new. The quickest way to get the stimulation you need is with a vibrator. "Make sure the model you use offers clitoral stimulation, because it won't help much to have something hard or overly powerful inside your vagina," Streicher says. Here are 18 sex toys experts use—and love. 2. Pay attention to pH. Increased blood sugar levels can throw the pH balance of your vagina out of whack, upping your odds of chronic vaginal infections. "When pH goes up, the healthy lactobacilli in your vagina can no longer survive, and you get bad bacteria growth like bacterial vaginosis and Continue reading >>
Problems Having Sex? Erectile Dysfunction And Vaginal Dryness Both Symptoms Of Diabetes
Sexual dysfunction can be common in people with diabetes if it’s poorly controlled. This is because it can damage the blood vessels and nervous system causing reduced blood flow and loss of sensation in sexual organs, which can in turn lead to vaginal dryness in women and erection difficulties in men, according to Diabetes UK. As well as problems with sex, Dr Renee Hoenderkamp explained other complications with the disease Britons should be able to recognise, to coincide with Diabetes Awareness Week. Speaking to Express.co.uk, Dr Hoenderkamp said: "The most worrying thing about untreated diabetes is the complications and these are vast and can be life changing. As well as sex, other complications include heart disease, stroke, nerve damage causing loss of feeling and pain, foot problems, limb amputation, vision loss, miscarriage and kidney problems. “They include heart disease, stroke, nerve damage causing loss of feeling and pain, foot problems, limb amputation, vision loss, miscarriage and kidney problems.” This is why it’s even more important to spot it as early as possible. Dr Hoenderkamp explained: “In type 1 diabetes symptoms usually develop very quickly in younger people, sometimes over a few days or weeks, but in adults can often take longer to develop - up to a few months. “The symptoms in type 2 diabetes are often less obvious and you can have the disease for years without realising.” Fri, August 19, 2016 Diabetes is a common life-long health condition. There are 3.5 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK and an estimated 500,000 who are living undiagnosed with the condition. She says symptoms include feeling thirsty, urinating more frequently, weight loss, feeling tired, frequently having thrush and wounds that heal slowly. Type 1 diab Continue reading >>
5 Nightmares You Don't Know Until You're Diabetic
Hey, remember when everybody was freaking out about Ebola, because of an outbreak that killed more than 10,000 people? Well, diabetes kills 1.5 million people a year worldwide, more than 200,000 of them in the U.S. And you're probably never more than a few dozen feet away from someone who has it -- there are 30 million diabetics in the U.S. alone. In other words, for something most people consider too boring to even think about, the scale of the epidemic is mind-boggling. The U.S. alone spends an astonishing quarter of a trillion dollars a year fighting it. Or to put it another way, diabetes sucks a thousand bucks out of every single man, woman and child in America, every year. We previously debunked the myth that sugar causes diabetes, and when we talked to someone with one variety of the disease, we learned about the parts of the experience you never hear about. He says ... 5 The Disease And The Treatment Can Both Send You To The Emergency Room Comstock/Stockbyte/Getty Images Our diabetic, Zach, once woke up in the middle of the night starving, his legs feeling near-paralyzed. His memory of the incident is hazy, but the next thing he knew, he was on a kitchen chair wearing only his boxers with an empty jar of raspberry jam on the table -- he'd eaten nearly the entire thing with his bare hands like fucking Winnie the Pooh. Oh, bother. When he tested his blood sugar, it was 45 (the normal level is between 80 and 100). Anything below 70 is hypoglycemia, yet even after eating an entire jar of what is essentially pure sugar, his blood sugar level was still near emergency levels. If we're being completely honest, it's remarkable that he ever even woke up to eat that jam. By all rights he should've died in his bed. So this shit can get serious, is what we're saying. "Wait," Continue reading >>
How Diabetes Can Impact Your Sex Life
Getting older doesn't have to equate to losing your sexual drive, but many senior adults are discovering that diabetes and libido often go hand in hand. This isn't to say that if you're diagnosed with diabetes, your sex life is over. But it is important that you recognize some of the more frustrating diabetes side effects so you'll be better equipped to deal with them, and ultimately more motivated to do what you can to stay as healthy as possible. Men are known to be the most impacted by diabetes side effects, with both lack of sex drive and incidents of erectile dysfunction contributing to a significantly deflated sex life. But it's not just men that are impacted. A sizable percentage of women also experience dramatically lowered libido as one of the most common diabetes side effects. One bit of encouraging news about diabetes and libido reminds us that being diagnosed with diabetes doesn't necessarily mean you'll spend the rest of your days twiddling your thumbs on a steamy Saturday night. A recent study by doctors at the University of Chicago Medical Center, which included 2,000 participants from ages 57 to 85, found that a good percentage of them were still having sex -- just not as frequently as people in the same age group who didn't have diabetes. 70 percent of men with diabetes in the study had sex between two and three times per month, while 62 percent of the women in the study were just as sexually active. Another of the most common sexually related diabetes side effects is described as sexual dysfunction. This isn't defined as having no sex, but can be best described as experiencing frustrating complications -- like having difficulty climaxing, or climaxing too soon. The latter issue is one that's specific to men who experience sexual dysfunction as a resul Continue reading >>
Type 2 Diabetes And Sexual Health
With chronic illness, sex often gets put on the back burner. But sexuality and sexual expression are at the top of the list when it comes to quality of life, no matter what problems a person may face. People with type 2 diabetes are no different. It’s important to recognize and address sexuality issues that affect people with diabetes. Type 2 diabetes can cause sexual complications for both genders, and can also cause gender-specific issues. A common sexuality problem in people with type 2 diabetes is a decrease in libido, or loss of a sex drive. This can be frustrating if someone had a thriving libido and satisfying sex life prior to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Causes of a low libido associated with type 2 diabetes include: side effects of medications for high blood pressure or depression extreme fatigue lack of energy depression hormonal changes stress, anxiety, and relationship issues Diabetic neuropathy, a type of nerve damage associated with diabetes, can cause issues. Numbness, pain, or lack of feeling can also occur in the genitals. This can lead to erectile dysfunction. It may also inhibit orgasm or make it difficult to feel sexual stimulation. These side effects can make sex painful or unenjoyable. Communication between partners about sexual issues is important. A lack of communication can impact the sexual and intimate side of a relationship. An illness can make it easy for couples to “check out” of the relationship sexually. Sometimes it may seem easier to avoid talking about this issue rather than seeking a solution. If one partner becomes the primary caregiver of the other, it can also change how each person views the other. It’s easy to get caught up in the roles of “patient” and “caregiver” and let the romance can slip away. The most wide Continue reading >>
Sex And Diabetes
Diabetes has a bit of bad reputation for affecting people's sex lives. But if you are diabetic, there's no need to be alarmed. The probability is that you'll be able to continue a happy and healthy sexual life far into old age. It's been known for a century that diabetes can sometimes interfere with a person's enjoyment of sex. However, little research has been done into sexual problems in diabetics – and particularly in women with diabetes. Don't be alarmed by any sweeping statements you may read about the incidence of sex difficulties among diabetics. The fact is that no reliable large-scale study of sexual problems among the diabetic population has yet been carried out. What we can say with absolute certainty is that sex difficulties are rather more common in diabetic people than they are in the rest of the population. Nevertheless, where these problems do occur, there's a high chance that they can be treated. What problems does diabetes cause? Problems in men There are several sex-related difficulties that may occur in diabetic males. Erectile dysfunction (ED), which was formerly known as 'impotence', is certainly commoner in diabetic men than it is in the rest of the population. This is probably because deterioration of the vessels (ie tubes) that supply blood to the penis, occurs more rapidly than normal in men who have diabetes. Also, some experts believe that the deterioration in nerve supply to the genitals (neuropathy) in diabetics may adversely affect erectile function. Retrograde ejaculation. In addition, some US doctors claim that diabetic men are more liable than men without diabetes to develop retrograde ejaculation – a phenomenon in which the seminal fluid tends to shoot backwards into the bladder at the moment of climax. It is subsequently passed ou Continue reading >>
Sex And Type 2 Diabetes
Kathleen Doughty and Martin Hensel August 16, 2016 Your sex life should not stop with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. While getting intimate may present challenges, many sexual problems that arise can be treated if caught in time. Weve decided to discuss five important ideas about sex and diabetes with five great songs about sex, just to keep things interesting. First off, communication is key, and not just with your partner. Even though people with diabetes are at a higher risk for sexual problems than the average population, a 2010 study found that only 50 percent of men with diabetes and 19 percent of women with diabetes have discussed their sex lives with their doctors. So start the conversation, if you havent already! Your doctor will be able to provide you with personalized advice, as well as information about how your specific medications could be affecting your sex life. That being said, communicating with your partner is also crucial. Sometimes, partners can feel embarrassed or ashamed, or simply think it easier to avoid sexual issues than to confront them. We think that having the talk will help you both be comfortable with each other and may even open you up to the possibility of new, and pleasurable, experiences. One of the main problems people with Type 2 diabetes might face is lowered sex drive. This could be due to medication, lack of energy, hormonal changes, or even mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. For men, this lack of libido could also be due to low testosterone, a condition that can be improved with weight loss and testosterone therapy. Another issue is that diabetes restricts blood flow to extremities, which can cause erectile dysfunction (ED). Between 20 percent and 75 percent of men will have problems with ED. Fortunately, thi Continue reading >>
Sex And Type 1 Diabetes
When a person is diagnosed with diabetes, their doctor will typically walk them through the steps of how to deal with this medical issue in the following years; however, sex is rarely addressed, often leaving the patient feeling left in the dark. The journal Diabetes Care found that only half of all men and 19 percent of women with diabetes had broached the topic of sex with their doctors.1 It is crucial that individuals with Type I Diabetes become aware of the sexual problems associated with this health condition because certain symptoms can be assumed an effect of Type 1 diabetes, but be caused from an unrelated medical condition. For people that already have diabetes, sexual problems can indicate nerve damage, blocked arteries, and irregular hormone patterns.2 People who keep their diabetes under control can lower their risk of developing these sexual and urologic problems in the future. Talk to Your Partner Establishing a strong system of communication with your partner is a crucial component of every relationship. Along with discussing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and contraception usage, Type 1 diabetics should express how diabetes affects their sex life. Many Type 1 diabetics may feel self conscious about their condition and try to hide it from their partners. If you do this, however, you may not feel comfortable asking your partner for a break from sex in the case of a low blood sugar and put yourself in a dangerous situation. Sex is an intense physical activity and as any Type 1 diabetic knows, this can cause a fast drop in blood glucose level. Make sure your partner knows how to care for you in case you experience a severe low blood sugar level and are unable to care for yourself. It is your responsibility as a diabetic to protect yourself and give t Continue reading >>
Diabetics Share Viagra Experiences
Diabetics Share Viagra Experiences Click Here to Order Viagra Note: If you are taking any medication or have any medical condition, consult with your physician before taking any new medicine, including Viagra. No Side Effects My wife & I suspected I had ED and hence consulted my GP. 50 mg was sufficient to get me going in an hour. My boner was hard and my wife really liked it. I lasted for 45 minutes before I shot the first load. After an hour or so, I was ready as a rock. Another 30 minutes of riding with the wife I came with an explosion. I take diabetic medication and cholesterol tablets. I have had no side effects. Great blue diamond. I had the feeling I can control the orgasm at will. Great discovery !! - Jo, Age 46, New Zealand\ 50 mg works great I started taking Viagra about a year ago and it is great. I started off taking 100mg. now I take only 50mg. it works great. After suffering from Diabetes and I had completely lost my ability to satisfy my wife. But now we have sex and she loves it as well. The only side effect that I have noticed is Indigestion afterwards. Keep It Up! - Age 37, Tennessee My Fears Were Allayed I am 51 years old. My wife is 34 years old. Since I have had type II diabetes for 11 years it began to affect my ability to maintain an erection. I could always get one but it would not last more than a few minutes before getting soft. When my wife would give me one of her excellent blowjobs I would get erect. Then as we repositioned for intercourse it would go soft. After a number of times of this frustration I decided to talk to my doctor about the problem. He informed me that the problem is typical in patients with diabetes and so he prescribed 100mg tabs and to take 1/2 tab a half hour before sex. Well, I had my doubts but I took the 50mg and wai Continue reading >>
Does Diabetes Affect Your Sex Life?-how To End The Sex Drought
Does diabetes affect your sex life? Sex may be the most powerful and enjoyable three letter word in the language. I’ll be that you’re shaking your head up and down or saying, “hell yeah!” Ok so we all agree that is one the best pleasurable things in life. I think we can agree too that diabetes is not one of the pleasurable things in life. Sex and diabetes can go together when diabetes is a cause of less or no more sex. Either way you want to know where the problem lies and what you can do about it. If you’re not really in the mood lately like you used to be, it’s not you. Over 35% of women and 75% of men with diabetes are going through the same feeling of little or no desire for sex. Diabetes can affect you and your body in so many ways that you never thought about before being diagnosed with it. The best thing you can do is to get your blood sugar levels under control. The next is to talk to your partner and then your physician. You might be thinking well, I don’t have diabetes but he (or she) does. So now what? We’ll get into that shortly. Controlling the diabetes first off Is the lack of interest truly related to diabetes? What is to blame for your sex drive diminishing? Is it fatigue, stress from work or home, your age, your partner? Are you depressed? Are there many distractions in your life or in the bedroom? Is boredom the cause? So pinpointing the cause is where it begins. But if you’re diabetic, that’s probably the cause. First talk to your doctor about it and if nothing else is brewing except diabetes, then let’s see what solutions are available. The things you want to control that are diabetes related begin with lowering your blood sugar. Once you get your numbers to where they should be you’ll be on the right track. Your glucose shoul Continue reading >>
Dry Mouth, Dry Fanny: Here's What Type One Diabetes Does To Your Sex Life
Sex logistics can be hard enough, but adding Type 1 Diabetes into the mix brings it to a whole other (sugar) level Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin to regulate blood glucose levels and therefore requires insulin to be injected or pumped into the body manually. It’s extremely important to stress that not all Type 1 Diabetics will experience any form of sexual dysfunction. You’re just way more likely too - that’s all. And I guess that’s just our bad luck. But having Type 1 Diabetes doesn’t mean you’re destined to have terrible sex. It just requires a bit more admin, or Dadmin as I like to call it (diabetic admin). For with good blood sugar level control, can come great sex. Mars bars and all… Gettin’ low No I’m not referring to a new sexual position, I’m talking about when I was 17 and my Diabetic Health Nurse suggested that whenever possible I should try and do a blood test before getting down to it. Nothing like ruining the mood then…and for afters? That I should consume a Mars bar (let’s not get carried away - only a fun size one!) in order to prevent me from going hypoglycaemic or ‘low’ i.e. when your sugar levels drop and need to be treated immediately. And worryingly for me, it can easily happen after or - god forbid - during, sex. So making sure that doesn’t happen is kind of a big deal. Because there’s nothing less sexy for the guy you’ve just slept with than him having to either to rub glycogel (a sticky, sugary hypo remedy) on to your gums or, him having to ring an ambulance because you’ve passed out because of a hypo. Right guys? The poor boy would probably think he’d killed me. He’d probably wish he had after all that. And although you might be thinking an ob Continue reading >>
How Diabetes Affects Your Sex Life
It's easy to pin a lagging libido on stress, depression, age, or lack of sleep. But if your sexual feelings have changed or if intercourse has become uncomfortable or nearly impossible, either as a result of chronically high blood glucose levels (an occasional high level will not cause long-term problems) or nerve problems, diabetes could be the cause. Experts estimate that 75 percent of men and 35 percent of women with diabetes experience some sexual problems due to diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) to the nerves that stimulate normal sexual response. The good news: Research has shown that people can lower their risk for diabetes-related sexual problems by taking steps to control their diabetes, including: The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT), a 10-year National Institutes of Health study of individuals with type 1 diabetes, found that improved diabetes control decreased the risk of developing neuropathy by 60 percent. This means the steps you can take to manage your diabetes are the same keys that open the doors to a healthy sexual relationship. What Women Should Know About Sex and Diabetes Women with diabetes may find it difficult to stimulate lubrication, experience orgasm, or even feel sexual desire due to nerve damage. These steps can reduce sexual complications and increase pleasure. Get rid of dryness: For persistent vaginal dryness, purchase a water-base vaginal lubricant over the counter from any pharmacy. You might also work on relaxing the muscles around the vagina with Kegel exercises: contracting your pelvic muscles to control the flow of urine. Lose weight: Being overweight can contribute to low self-esteem and loss of libido. A recent Duke University study found that shedding weight (17.5 percent of body weight) helped obese men and women Continue reading >>
Diabetes And A Healthy Sex-life, Get The Facts:
Posted by Chris - The Organic Diabetic 1 Comment While sex seems to be everywhere, television, billboards, magazine covers etc americans are still reluctant to go to the doctor to talk about issues when it relates to sex, especially diabetics. However, many people, whether they have diabetes or not, have sexual problems. Does it need to be a deal breaker, absolutely not so lets take a look at that giant elephant in the room. The Journal of the American Medical Association reported in February of 1999 about a survey conducted of 1,749 women and 1,410 men aged 18 to 59. The survey found sexual dysfunction is more prevalent for women (43%) than men (31%). Diabetes may affect sexual functioning in several ways, but there are some things you may need to look out for when it comes to sex and if you suffer from diabetes: Believe it or not, this is a question that I field a lot and I hope that your answer is an astonishing, yes! If you feel diabetes is causing problems with your sex life, talk to your doctor. While no-one relishes talking about sexual problems with a doctor, these issues can only be addressed if you seek help. Your doctor will try to find out whether sexual problems are caused by defects in the nervous or circulatory system as a result of the diabetes, or whether they are of a more psychological nature. Often this distinction is difficult to make. In any case, when sexual dysfunction begins to happen on a regular basis it tends to get worse unless it is properly treated, so the psychological element inevitably builds up. An increasing number of men who have diabetes and erectile dysfunction (ED) are being helped by medicines such assildenafil (Viagra),tadalafil (Cialis)andvardenafil (Levitra). Or if your not into taking medication prescribed by your doctor (wh Continue reading >>
Sex, Gestational Diabetes And Exercise- Your Opinions Please
I am 8 weeks 5 days pregnant with baby number 2. I had a chemical pregnancy/early miscarriage in January (around 5 weeks). Anyway, the OB I am currently seeing is saying: A) no sex until about 14 weeks (we never did that with DD1 but after the CP which happened to occur day after having sex, we aren't doing it anyway as we are too nervous). I had never heard this before. B. not too much exercise as it takes the blood away from the uterus where it is obviously needed. I was pretty active before pregnancy and again am playing it safe at the moment but plan on return to exercise in 2nd trimester, everywhere I have read says its safe, what the dr said is the first I've ever heard! Now I had gestational diabetes with DD1 ( genes totally against me), and was told at the time I would be closely monitored when i get pregnant again, which brings me to C) dr said no need to test any earlier then a normal pregnancy. This concerns me as i would've thought i would get tested earlier this time. Thanks to all who can enlighten me on the above. Anyone think I should get a 2nd opinion? Continue reading >>
How Do We Handle Sexual Intimacy When My Husband Has Diabetes?
My husband and I have been married for 43 years and I am thankful I love him with all my heart. We have a problem in our marriage we can't be together sexually. My husband is a diabetic and has a problem with erectile dysfuntion it really discourages him makes him feel less than a man. I told him it's ok we can cuddle and be close to each other. He can't take the medications they have today because he has a heart condition too. What would be God's answer for us we both love each other and want to be together that way but can't? We are looking for a answer but one that would please God. Prolong diabetes damages the nerves in the body, which can make life difficult in many ways. Since sexual arousal and erections require functioning nerves to send signals to the appropriate organs, men with diabetes often reach a point when they are not longer able to be sexual as they once were. Though the situation is not what either of you want, it is the trial that is before you. "Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it" (Hebrews 12:11). So rather that looking at what is lost, let us look for what can be done. Just as your husband had to make adjustments to his eating habits because of his diabetes, he has reached a stage in life where other adjustments are required. First and foremost, you have to remember that the purpose of marriage is not to have sex. Sex is the icing on the cake, but it is not the cake itself. The primary purpose of marriage is companionship. "Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity; for that is your portion in life, and in the labor wh Continue reading >>
