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09/09/09 12:47 AM

"my question is,why is it so hard for me to get aruosed,.i want the desire to come back,how can i get back to feeling like i did prediabetes?"
Asked By: missiehartgrove  
Category: Sexual Issues

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im a type 1 brittle diabetic.i have had diabetes for 20 years.i have been on a pump for 15 years.ive had a partial hysterctomy before i got diebetes.my doctor says it is nerve damage.the recent problem began about 6 years ago.i also take medicine for migraine headaches.plus a muscle relaxer and a sleeping pill that works only half the time.

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09/17/09 06:20 PM

Hello,

Thanks for brining your question to dLife.

Glad that you ask the question as most women don’t talk about it.

We often hear that diabetes can cause erectile dysfunction and sexual issues in men. What we don’t hear as often is the impact diabetes can have on a woman’s sexuality.

Experts believe that women with diabetes have a harder time getting in the mood, saying something, getting involved and then getting their body to react with that mood.

On an earlier episode, dLife presented a conversation on what a woman can do to make sex enjoyable with diabetes. Click here to read the transcript! The topic starts at the bottom of page 6.

Take care.

Answered By: Liz Quintana
Accreditations: EdD, RD, LD, CDE
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Community Answers (1)

01/22/10 05:50 PM

I had that problem , but here is what i began doing . Eat more seafood for protein and avoid beef.along with a cup of caffiene coffee. I started drinking coffee for the first time and notice each morning i began to have sexual urges. Then i noticed after one day eating a seafood platter the urges would come again. However the climax is not as strong as before diabetes discovery,but is strong enough to relax your body cravings. hope this will work the same for you . I notice you have miagranie ,be careful not to drink any more than 1 cup of coffee in the rnornings. Good luck
Answered By: lennylee
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