The development of diabetes has the potential to lead to impotence.
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by chronic hyperglycemia caused by multiple etiologies and is caused by defective insulin secretion and/or utilization.
Long-term carbohydrate, as well as fat, protein metabolism disorders can cause multi-system damage, resulting in chronic progressive lesions, functional decline and failure of the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, blood vessels and other tissues and organs; serious condition or stress can occur when acute severe metabolic disorders, such as diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemia syndrome.
Excessive blood glucose can cause damage to the endothelium of peripheral blood vessels, affecting the blood supply of peripheral tissues, with the progress of the disease, all parts of the body arterial vascular lining will also occur as a result of atherosclerosis, affecting the blood supply to local tissues and organs, affecting the blood supply to the perineum penile area is likely to cause impotence. Diabetes may also cause nerve changes, which can also lead to impotence.
Impotence is a common symptom of male sexual dysfunction, and there are many factors other than diabetes, such as psychological factors, age factors, poor lifestyle, and chronic diseases of the body, or taking medications that cause adverse reactions.
As you can see from the above, diabetes is one of the potential factors leading to impotence, impotence needs to go to the hospital in time to check and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.