{"id":40814,"date":"2024-07-01T15:43:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T07:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=40814"},"modified":"2025-05-18T18:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T10:22:42","slug":"men-dont-ignore-this-a-consultant-endocrinologists-diabetes-advice-that-could-improve-your-quality-of-life","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/men-dont-ignore-this-a-consultant-endocrinologists-diabetes-advice-that-could-improve-your-quality-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Men, Don\u2019t Ignore This: A Consultant Endocrinologist\u2019s Diabetes Advice That Could Improve Your Quality of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40814\" class=\"elementor elementor-40814\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa810cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa810cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f494124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f494124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sobering Fact 1<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176c209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"176c209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Men face nearly double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to women<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8483d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d8483d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Globally, an estimated 17.7 million more men than women grapple with diabetes mellitus.<\/p><p>This disparity extends to\u00a0<strong>urological complications<\/strong>, with both genders equally susceptible once diabetes sets in. Over half of individuals with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/reversing-diabetes-hope-and-health-through-lifestyle-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">type 2 diabetes<\/a>, regardless of gender, will experience urological complications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9daa1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e9daa1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841e80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"841e80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sobering Fact 2<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b608e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b608e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Urological diseases markedly increased in prevalence with advancing age & duration of diabetes<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bee16b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bee16b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This marked increase is seen with advancing age of 50 years old and above and of diabetes duration of more than 10 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3edb8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3edb8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>You May Have Diabetes &amp; Should Consult a Doctor If You Have:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)<\/li><li>Erectile dysfunction and reduced libido<\/li><li>Fever and painful urination suggestive of urinary tract infection<\/li><li>Genital thrush<\/li><li>Overactive bladder (frequent urination, frequent nighttime urination, urine leakage, or incontinence)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5269eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5269eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4064d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4064d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha-Diabetes-and-Men-Main-img1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40846\" alt=\"Man with lower urinary tract symptoms, linked to diabetes complication\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha-Diabetes-and-Men-Main-img1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha-Diabetes-and-Men-Main-img1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha-Diabetes-and-Men-Main-img1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha-Diabetes-and-Men-Main-img1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c7f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d5c7f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b215cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b215cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sobering Fact 3<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c37da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1c37da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More than 50% of men with diabetes experience bladder dysfunction<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94fc7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e94fc7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They develop\u00a0<strong>lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)<\/strong>\u00a0such as urinary urgency, frequency, nocturia (waking up at night to urinate), and incontinence due to diminished bladder sensation and\/or poor contractility.<\/p><p>They are also at\u00a0<strong>higher risk of developing bladder infections<\/strong>, called cystitis, and\u00a0<strong>bladder cancer.<\/strong><\/p><p>In men, lower urinary tract symptoms are common age-related complaints that are often attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), especially after the age of 50.<\/p><p><strong>Why do these men develop lower urinary tract symptoms?<\/strong><\/p><p>The effect of diabetes on the development or presence of lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasia remains controversial.<\/p><p>Some studies suggested that diabetes increases prostate size consistent with benign prostatic hyperplasia.<\/p><p>Other studies reported conflicting results that diabetes increases the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms due to bladder dysfunction rather than an increase in prostate volume.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89256fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"89256fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade4239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ade4239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sobering Fact 4<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bb44b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79bb44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">35% to 45% of men with diabetes experience erectile dysfunction<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5940b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e5940b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The prevalence of erectile dysfunction is\u00a0<strong>3 times more common<\/strong>\u00a0compared to men without type 2 diabetes.<\/p><p>However, the treatment for erectile dysfunction depends on the cause. It\u2019s important to discuss the problem with your doctor. Often the answers to a few simple questions will help to determine if the problem is physical or psychological.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e18b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e18b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6a3f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d6a3f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha-Diabetes-and-Men-Main-img2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40847\" alt=\"Man experiencing erectile dysfunction, a diabetes complication in men\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha-Diabetes-and-Men-Main-img2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha-Diabetes-and-Men-Main-img2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha-Diabetes-and-Men-Main-img2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha-Diabetes-and-Men-Main-img2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b2194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b4b2194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5f0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed5f0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sobering Fact 5<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb0bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eb0bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Men with diabetes commonly experience erectile urinary tract infection<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8142dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8142dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Urinary tract infection (UTI)<\/strong>\u00a0can occur anywhere in the urinary tract, including the bladder, urethra, ureters, or kidneys.<\/p><p>It typically involves bacteria entering the urinary system, leading to symptoms such as frequent and painful urination, cloudy or bloody urine, and strong-smelling urine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9599089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9599089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d0e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3d0e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sobering Fact 6<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29702cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29702cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Men with diabetes can develop repeated cases of genital thrush<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb82ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fb82ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Genital thrush<\/strong>\u00a0is a fungal yeast infection linked to excess sugar in the blood getting passed in the urine.<\/p><p>Because yeast thrives on sugar, it is more likely to grow on the penis of a man with diabetes.<\/p><p><strong>You May Have Genital Thrush &amp; Should Consult a Doctor If You Have:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Redness, swelling, and itching around the head of the penis<\/li><li>Your penis has an unpleasant odour<\/li><li>A white, lumpy appearance to the skin of the penis<\/li><li>Soreness and discomfort during sexual activity<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb78303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bb78303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7d5ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d7d5ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sobering Fact 7<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee572d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ee572d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Urological complications, in particular sexual dysfunction, can lead to psychosocial disorders and relationship disharmony<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c12a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c12a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While these complications are\u00a0<strong>generally not life-threatening<\/strong>, they pose significant\u00a0<strong>mental distress and limitations in daily functioning<\/strong>, thus decreasing one\u2019s quality of life.<\/p><p>Furthermore, men living with type 2 diabetes may experience<strong>\u00a0stress, anxiety, or depression<\/strong>\u00a0related to the daily demands of diabetes management, fear of complications, or concerns about the future.<\/p><p>These emotional struggles can affect mood, behaviour, and interpersonal interactions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea3c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ea3c99\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/10-important-blood-urine-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health screenings<\/a> provide\u00a0<strong>valuable insights and early detection<\/strong>\u00a0of potential complications.<\/p><p>By undergoing\u00a0<strong>regular health screenings<\/strong>, diabetic men can also actively manage their condition, prevent complications, and improve their overall quality of life by addressing potential health issues early and effectively.<\/p><p><strong>Best Approaches for Diabetes Management<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Adhere to and monitor your medications<\/li><li>Keep up with medical appointments and health check-ups<\/li><li>Eat a healthy and balanced diet<\/li><li>Maintain a healthy weight<\/li><li>Perform regular physical activity<\/li><li>Manage stress and seek mental health support<\/li><li>Aim for sufficient sleep duration<\/li><li>Limit alcohol consumption and quit 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