14) Decreased Sex Drive
This male-specific problem can be an early sign of type 2 diabetes. It is collectively caused by other diabetic signs and symptoms such as lack of energy, fatigue, and sleep deprivation due to increased urination, hunger, and thirst. All these symptoms can emotionally disturb the diabetic patient and he may experience problems like decreased libido (sexual drive), impotence, and erectile dysfunction.
According to some scientific researches and clinical trials, in addition to the emotional disturbance caused by common diabetic signs and symptoms, reduced sex drive can also be due to low production of a hormone called testosterone. This hormone is responsible for the production of sperms in the male testes and also stimulate the sex centers in the brain to increase sexual drive.
