If you watch a lot of TV commercials, or only listen to mainstream commentary, you would think the diabetic side effect of sexual dysfunction only troubles men. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The dialogue needs to be expanded to include the diabetic side effect of sexual dysfunction in women as well.

The obvious signs of sexual dysfunction aren’t as easily seen or observed as they are in men, but about half of women with diabetes report some sexual problem that robs them of the sexual pleasure they might otherwise experience if they weren’t diabetic. The symptoms are a little more subtle, but women need to know these are real problems, and the frustration they feel as a result of this diabetic side effect is shared by many other women. Let’s take a look at some of the sexual problems women with diabetes experience, and what they might do …