MD - General Medicine, MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Post Graduate Diploma In Diabetology (PGDD), Middlesex university London, Stanley Medical college Chennai
Diabetologist, Chennai
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Diabetes can cause a stroke
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If you are a diabetic, then your chances of stroke is four times higher than a person who does not have diabetes. The excess glucose level in the body can lead to high-fat deposits in the walls of the blood vessel. The more the fat deposits, the narrower the blood vessels are. This can lead to blockage in the blood vessels, increasing your chances of getting affected by a stroke.
Low libido and testosterone levels have nothing to do with diabetes
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The body focuses on survival. The hormones concentrate on various other functions and do not consider the production of testosterone or sexual desire a necessity. Your reproductive function takes a back seat when there is a lot to struggle due to diabetes. Thankfully, with medications and lifestyle modifications, it is easy to adjust the levels of testosterone and also improve your fertility.
Your skin is affected because of diabetes
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A range of skin diseases can be experienced when you are diabetic. Bacterial, fungal, and yeast infection can more commonly affect people who are diabetic as compared to people who are not. When diabetes is out of control, it can cause eruptive xanthomatosis. This is a condition where a yellow pea-like bump is found all over the body, and this can lead to itching. The skin becomes thick and tight in a few people around the hands, and toes. This is called digital sclerosis.
Nerve damage is inevitable in diabetes, however there is a possibility it can be prevented.
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Half of the people who have diabetes suffer from nerve damage and this is called neuropathy. When you can keep the blood glucose levels under check, you can prevent this condition. In case you have the preexisting damage, your doctor can give you medications to help the condition from further damage.
Gastroparesis can lead to diabetes. Which of the following statements is true?
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In this condition, the stomach takes lots of time to empty the contents. The vagus nerve can be damaged due to various reasons and diabetes is one reason. The movement of food is controlled by the vagus nerve, which when damaged, can delay the process. But when the food reaches the small intestine after a long period, the sugar level increases in the blood.
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