Q. I have been diagnosed as diabetic. Please can you tell me how this will affect my sex life?
A. Diabetes is a condition leading to high blood-sugar levels and causes damage to nerves and blood vessels throughout the body, including the neurovascular network to the clitoris and the penis.
The nerve damage, called diabetic neuropathy, results in numbness, pain and lack of sensation in the genitals. Symptoms can include loss of libido, orgasm inhibition, reduced feelings of stimulation and decreased vaginal lubrication. Men can experience erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction.
Type 2 diabetes is not the only illness that can cause low libido.
Others include depression, fatigue and lethargy, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues.
One side effect of medications for hypertension can be reduced sexual desire.