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Diabetes
One per cent of young adult males have diabetes, rising to over three per cent of men aged 65 to 75 and 4.5 per cent of men aged over 75 years. Diabetes mellitus is diagnosed when blood sugar (glucose) levels are consistently raised above a certain level. There are two main types: Type I diabetes, which usually first occurs under the age of 35 years, and Type 2 diabetes, which mainly develops over the age of 40. Type I diabetes usually develops rapidly with weight loss, excessive thirst and excessive production of urine, requiring urgent treatment. Type 2 diabetes tends to come on gradually, however, and often remains undiagnosed. It's most common in people who are obese.
If your man hasn't had his urine screened for glucose in the last few years, arrange for him to take a sample to the surgery for checking.
Impotence
Impotence - also known as erectile dysfunction - affects an estimated one in ten men. It becomes more common with increasing age, affecting 40 per cent of men aged 40, and almost 70 per cent of those aged 70. Eighty per cent of all impotence cases have an underlying physical cause such as diabetes, circulatory disease, side effects of medical or surgical treatment, hormone imbalance or nervous system diseases. Psychological causes, such as depression, only account for 20 per cent of cases.
If your man has difficulty making love, encourage him to seek medical advice. He doesn't need to feel embarrassed - doctors deal with this sort of problem every day and several new treatments have become available over the last few years.
Impotence facts
One in 20 males has permanent problems with impotence
One in seven suffers from impotence at least once every three months
In up to 70 per cent of cases, a physical problem is the cause (for example, tiredness, overworking, stress, drugs, hardening of arteries, diabetes, nerve conduction problems and leaky penile veins)
In over 90 per cent of cases, a man with impotence can be successfully treated
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Diabetes
One per cent of young adult males have diabetes, rising to over three per cent of men aged 65 to 75 and 4.5 per cent of men aged over 75 years. Diabetes mellitus is diagnosed when blood sugar (glucose) levels are consistently raised above a certain level. There are two main types: Type I diabetes, which usually first occurs under the age of 35 years, and Type 2 diabetes, which mainly develops over the age of 40. Type I diabetes usually develops rapidly with weight loss, excessive thirst and excessive production of urine, requiring urgent treatment. Type 2 diabetes tends to come on gradually, however, and often remains undiagnosed. It's most common in people who are obese.
If your man hasn't had his urine screened for glucose in the last few years, arrange for him to take a sample to the surgery for checking.
Impotence
Impotence - also known as erectile dysfunction - affects an estimated one in ten men. It becomes more common with increasing age, affecting 40 per cent of men aged 40, and almost 70 per cent of those aged 70. Eighty per cent of all impotence cases have an underlying physical cause such as diabetes, circulatory disease, side effects of medical or surgical treatment, hormone imbalance or nervous system diseases. Psychological causes, such as depression, only account for 20 per cent of cases.
If your man has difficulty making love, encourage him to seek medical advice. He doesn't need to feel embarrassed - doctors deal with this sort of problem every day and several new treatments have become available over the last few years.
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