Erectile Dysfunction is the either partial or full inability for a male to attain or maintain an erection. While Erecticle Dysfunction affects a large percentage of the male population, it is even more prevalent in men suffering from diabetes.

In fact, erectile dysfunction may lead to the diagnosis of diabetes in up to twelve percent of men. Up to fifty percent of menwith diabetes will experience erecticle dysfunction within ten years of their diagnosis with diabetes. In most men who experience erecticle dysfunction, the average onset age is sixty-five.

However, in men suffering from diabetes, erectile dysfunction can have a much earlier onset. Many men age thirty or younger with diabetes will suffer from erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction is so prevalent in men with diabetes as diabetes damages the walls of the blood vessels.

The damage to the blood vessel walls can affect blood flow to extremities, such as the penis. Erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes is frequently the result of nerve damage, damage to blood vessels, and poor blood sugar management.

As with other patients suffering from erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction can be treated in men with diabetes. The most important step is to talkto your doctor. Your doctor can help you determine if the erectile dysfunction is the result of diabetes or the result of another medical condition.

Other steps you can take to help control and treat erectile dysfunction are to quit smoking, avoid excessive alcohol, keep your blood sugar in control. Other options to consider are counseling, as erectile dysfunction can frequently be the result of stress, anxiety, or depression.

While diabetes comes with a wide variety of side effects, including, erectile dysfunction, there are options and treatment available to men to help get their lives back to normal and to allow you to have a healthy sex life.