Diabetes and testosterone
- Diabetes and testosterone
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In a recent study, it was found that diabetic men over 45 have more than twice the risk of having hypogonadism (in men, reduced or absent secretion of testosterone).
The study included 474 diabetic men from a screening of over 2,000. This is the largest study to date. Previous studies in this area have been much smaller, with 19, 163, 227 subjects.
Testosterone is important for general health and sexual drive and ability. Over half the diabetic men in the study with low testosterone reported a decreased ability to perform sexually.
Dr. Sherwyn Schwartz, director of the Diabetes & Glandular Disease Clinic in San Antonio, Texas, and diabetes investigator is quoted as saying "Too many times people with diabetes have gotten the short end of the deal."
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