Symptoms of Diabetes in males can present similarly to symptoms in women and children, although some complications of the disease will be gender specific to men. To recognize the symptoms of Diabetes in males, a man must first understand what Diabetes Mellitus is. Diabetes is a condition in which the body has a defect in either insulin production (Type 1 Diabetes) or insulin resistance (Type 2 Diabetes).

When a man consumes food, his digestive system will break down the food with the assistance of acids and enzymes. The food will eventually be converted into nutrients and sugar (glucose) that the body can use for fuel. Insulin’s primary responsibility is to remove the sugar from the bloodstream and move it into muscles, tissue, and fats where it will be used as energy. When insulin cannot be secreted or processed, the levels of blood glucose remain high causing a man to feel …