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Testosterone and Diabetes
By: Road2HardCoreIron Date: April 27, 2018, 6:13 pm
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Low Testosterone Levels and Type 2 Diabetes
Published April 27, 2007 by Tara Dairman Print
A new study has found that a significant number of men who have
Type 2 diabetes may have low testosterone levels, a condition
that can trigger erectile dysfunction but can be treated with
testosterone replacement therapy.
The study, published in the April 2007 issue of the journal
Diabetes Care, looked at 355 men over the age of 30 who had Type
2 diabetes. The researchers found that 17% of these men had low
testosterone levels, and an additional 25% had borderline low
levels of the male sex hormone. Obesity, as measured by
body-mass index and waist circumference, was strongly associated
with low testosterone levels in men.
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Of the men in the study who were found to have low testosterone
levels, 70% reported erectile dysfunction and 63% reported low
sex drive. The major symptoms of low testosterone levels tend to
be low sex drive, reduced erection strength, reduced physical
strength, fatigue, and changes in mood.
As we revealed in the previous blog entry “Diabetes and Erectile
Dysfunction: Two New Studies,” erectile dysfunction is reported
by about half of men with diabetes, with increasing age being an
important factor. Testosterone levels also decline in men with
age. Other factors that may play a role in causing erectile
dysfunction in men with diabetes are impaired circulation from
blood vessel damage and neuropathy, or nerve damage. A
combination of factors is often responsible for erectile
dysfunction.
Other studies have shown that men with erectile dysfunction who
do not improve with use of sildenafil (brand name Viagra) are
often found to have low testosterone levels. What’s more, 60% of
these men do see improvement when testosterone replacement
therapy is added to the sildenafil treatment. Testosterone
replacement therapy in men with low testosterone levels and Type
2 diabetes has also been shown to make them more sensitive to
insulin, improve their blood glucose control and cholesterol
levels, and help them lose weight.
The study’s authors have called for larger studies to see
whether testosterone replacement therapy can improve quality of
life and diabetes control in men with Type 2 diabetes.
Meanwhile, if you have Type 2 diabetes and symptoms of low
testosterone or erectile dysfunction, you may want to talk with
your doctor about having your testosterone level tested. If you
are a candidate for testosterone replacement therapy, several
options exist, including injections, patches, and gels.
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