The term impotence has now been replaced by erectile dysfunction. Studies have shown that about half of male diabetic patients have complications with erectile dysfunction, which may be related to the degree of blood glucose control. Wang Yanbin, Department of Urology, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diabetes often causes damage to the associated nerves in patients, as well as an increased chance of atherosclerosis in the large arteries and microangiopathy in the small arteries, leading to the development of erectile dysfunction. Of course, there are a number of other factors that come into play. The best way to treat this is first to control blood sugar levels and then to take a combination of treatments that can improve erectile function in a significant percentage of patients.