High blood sugar may cause fungal vaginitis, sexual dysfunction and other gynecological diseases.
The increased glycogen content of vaginal epithelial cells in female patients with high blood glucose alters the balanced environment in the vagina and increases its acidity, an environment that favors the growth and reproduction of mycobacteria and increases the risk of fungal vaginitis.
Sexual dysfunction occurs gradually in most female patients in the four to eight years following the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Associated etiologies include: diabetic vasculopathy that reduces the degree of vaginal engorgement and decreases the amount of fluid secreted in the vagina; and autonomic nerve damage with a significant increase in the threshold for stimulation.
Female diabetic patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions, reasonable diet, appropriate exercise, regular medication, regular monitoring of blood glucose, and active prevention and treatment of complications.