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• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Sexual problems >> Sexual problems

Sexual problems

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• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Paul - Interview 20 >> Paul says he has a good sex life but that he would seek help immediately if anything changed.

Paul was diagnosed 14 years ago when he was in hospital for a minor op. He takes metformin and uses other medication to control blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 36 - 45 >> Lawrence - Interview 33 >> Lawrence noticed occasional erectile problems before he was diagnosed with diabetes and thought they might have been caused by stress.

Diagnosed a year ago, Lawrence takes gliclazide and losartan.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Andy - Interview 04 >> Andy thinks that his erectile dysfunction may be a side effect of Prozac which he takes for depression.

Andy has chronic pain as well as diabetes which was diagnosed six months ago. His medication includes Avandamet [rosiglitazone + metformin], simvastatin, Xenical, perindopril, amlodipine and doxazosin.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 36 - 45 >> Gugu - Interview 40 >> Gugu says that diabetes has affected every part of her life including her interest in sex and relationships.

Gugu was diagnosed 10 years ago. At first she was prescribed metformin. 3 years before the interview she was transferred to insulin.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 36 - 45 >> Lawrence - Interview 33 >> Lawrence describes how he and his wife have coped and how the GP helped them sort things out.

Diagnosed a year ago, Lawrence takes gliclazide and losartan.

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• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Diabetes Type 2

Publication date: 1st March 2008           Last updated: November 2010

Review date: November 2012

 

Diabetes type 2 occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or the insulin produced does not work properly (insulin resistance).  We interviewed 40 people about their experiences of diabetes type 2. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.