Erectile Dysfunction

Diabetes patients are usually aware of the potential complications of their disease - heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and amputations. Yet even considering these life-threatening and disabling consequences, many patients rank sexual dysfunction high on their list of worries.

According to one study more than 44 percent of men and 27.5 percent of women with diabetes reported sexual problems.

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Rising levels of diabetes may lead to a surge in male infertility, according to scientists who have discovered that men with the condition are more likely to have damaged sperm cells. The warning follows tests on diabetic men which revealed a 60% increase in fragmented DNA in their sperm compared with samples from healthy men.

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Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is a condition in which men have a difficult time getting or keeping an erection even when they have the desire to have sex. The condition can be caused by a variety of factors, including nerve damage, circulation problems and muscle weakness.