Diabetic men at risk of low testosterone, study says

Men over the age of 45 with Diabetes are more than twice as likely as non-diabetic men in the age group to have low testosterone, making them susceptible to sexual dysfunction.

» Men over the age of 45 with Diabetes are more than twice as likely as non-diabetic men in the age group to have low testosterone, making them susceptible to sexual dysfunction, according to a study presented on Saturday.

» "Too many times people with Diabetes have gotten the short-end of the deal," said study investigator Dr Sherwyn Schwartz, director of the Diabetes & Glandular Disease Clinic in San Antonio, Texas.

» "This is a common problem that we need to start looking for."

» The study, which screened 2,162 men, with an average age of over 60, found that half of the 474 men with diabetes had low testosterone, or hypogonadism.

» That means men age 45 and older with Diabetes have 2.09 times higher odds of having hypogonadism compared to non-diabetic men, the researchers said.

» The implication is that management of Diabetes hinges on more than just managing glucose levels," said Dr. Natan Bar-Chama, a urologist with Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.