DIABETES—HEART ATTACK AND SEXUAL LIFE
What are the most common sexual disfunctions among diabetics?
Erectile disfunctions are common amongst diabetics. The causes could be vascular, neurological or phycological. In diabetic impotence, the history is suggestive of the presence of desire but decline in erectile ability at all times. Usually, the onset is gradual. In some, the presenting symptom could be premature ejaculation and rarely retrograde ejaculation. Diabetic women sometimes complain of reduction in lubrication and difficulty in reaching orgasm. Monilial infection may further reduce lubrication and associated itching makes intercourse uncomfortable. Monilial infection often leads to inflammation of the gland’s penis.
What limits should one observe to prevent heart attack?
There is nothing like a limit in sex, either you indulge, or you do not. A heart attack could have occurred even otherwise, like while passing urine or going to the toilet. However, the best person to advise you would be a cardiologist because the treatment needs to be tailored according to individual needs. But as a tip, avoid elaborate meals and alcohol prior to the sex act as lot of energy and blood flow would be utilized for digestion. Moreover, one may keep a nitroglycerine tablet during sex, if anticipating chest pain.