What is Diabetes Type 2

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (formerly called diabetes mellitus type II, non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM), obesity related diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disor...

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how can we get our sex life started back up?
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My husband is diabetic and I am not we no longer have sex. we have tried cialis etc. they no longer work. We are having some marital issues which has been going on for a long time. counciling has not worked for me in the pAST. I am depressed and have ADD
Posted on 08/18/09, 10:08 pm
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Reply #1 - 08/18/09  10:22pm
" The marital problems are not going to get better on their own. Counseling is only successful when both parties are willing to work on the relationship.

The lack of sex can be directly related to the issues in your relationship. But Diabetes can also decrease sexual interest because of the physical and mental stresses associated with the disease. "
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Reply #2 - 08/20/09  3:14pm
" Is his blood sugar well-controlled? If not, it is going to kill his sex drive, deader than Elvis. has the illness changed your relationship in ways that might kill the mood, like you falling into the naggign and reminding role and him doing anything he can to avoid haveing a conversation with you? Is he down and depressed? That alone will kill his sex drive. Work on pinpointing the problem and that will tell you what to do about it. "
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Reply #3 - 10/04/09  11:39pm
" I am not married to the diabetic I am in love with, yet, I have know him most of my life. Talking was never a problem with us... so we also used Cialis, as well as treating his low testosterone level. About 6 months later, he started to shut down on me, stopped caring about his diet, as well as other things he used to love doing outside of work; and eventually stopped making love to me. My theory is that he (neither of our men) doesn't totally understand how much he CAN control his body and his disease, so he just gave up. I also posted today, asking for support groups for the adult loved ones of diabetics and for help in reaching them when they are in (full or partial) denial. I do not have an answer either, yet, I have been giving him space, and reminding him of the good times we shared, outside of sex, seems to be helping my relationship. "
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Reply #4 - 10/05/09  12:24am
" I really do not know what to say here as I'm having something of the reverse problem...because of my husbands high blood pressure and the meds he was on for that our sex life had been dwindling for a few years then he developed Alzheimers and as that has progressed it totaly died and I had been o.k. with that, it's hard to feel romantic about someone who switches between childlike behavior and the dementia...so I developed type 2 diabetes, started the meds and the last few days have been VERY horney and that is just not cool in any way shape or form. "
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Reply #5 - 10/05/09  12:18pm
" Touch, kissing, breathe all are used to create the energy. They gaze at each other and keep the eyes open in foreplay and forget about their surroundings. Several different types of touch are practiced "

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