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06/16/09 12:57 AM

"I am 20 years old, T1. I don't want sex ever since my diagnosis and when I do it hurts where it feels like a ripped burning feeling. Any suggestions?"
Asked By: hopesmommy  
Category: Women's Issues

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I was diagnosed when I was 19 years old and 7 months pregnant and i just find it weird that I am young and somewhat healthy and I have a problem wanting sex and it hurting me so badly. before i was diagnosed i was sexually active and now I cant stand it. My husband is very sexual and he thinks its him and its not. I have been so confused with it and its causing me to become depressed. The pain is confusing too because they have found nothing wrong. Ive used lubricant to belp cause ive heard you can have vaginal dryness and it does not work I still hurt afterward. My vagina swells abit and becomes inflamed and tender to touch. Its causing a bit of a rift in my marriage. I am also working to get my diabetes under control and I wonder if this is all from my bs numbers?

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06/18/09 07:04 PM

Dear HopesMommy; As I estimate you are only post-partum 7-10 months??? In addition, have a 'NEW' diagnosis of TY1, and you say the BS levels are STILL NOT UNDER CONTROL!!! Three strikes and I would be in my docs(endocrinologist, OB/GYN's) face asking for HELP, and you most likely have met your hospital's diabetes education team, (call on them)!!! Your hormones are messing with your system as it strives to get back to normal, in addition all the stress you state in the relationship!!! We all deal with these stressors differently, meaning some love support groups-(the 'Hen' sessions), and some hate them. I would tap into a diabetes education's support group and seek out some support folks in your age group, and potentially have past experience to assist or just act as sounding boards. The feelings and frustrations are very personal and most do not share, meaning I have no experience or can relay personal of how other's deal or what helped in coping. I do know spouse support is crutial. The objective info I can assist with is that your hormones have impacted all of your body functions. If the sugars ar going crazy, the reason for sex being so painflul and uncomfortable could be due to a urinary tract infection. So, continued referral to your doctor, it could be a UTI or vaginitis, which has signs of white discharge, itching, buring, redness, and swelling. This could be causing irritations, discomfort and pain during or after sex. This is a fungal infection caused by 'Candida albicans'. All this can be easily cleared up by proper medical management-YEP-sounds like a trip to the doc is indicated. Or there is also a potential for vaginismus, and involuntary spasm of the muscles around the vaginal entrance. It can make sex difficult or painful. Learning to relax these muscles through Kegel exercises can help. Meanwhile, the blood glucose levels under control are paramount, following the ABC's, A1C<7, BP-control, C-LDL<100,HDL>50,no smoking. Care/Sue
Answered By: Susan Throop
Accreditations: RD, CDE, MA
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