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How Does Diabetes Impact Your Sexual Health?

Did you know that many sexual problems are linked to diabetes? Erectile dysfunction and vaginal dryness are just two examples. The stress and anxiety of having diabetes can be connected to sexual dysfunction, too.

But there's good news. For many people, managing diabetes can improve sexual function. In our latest blog post, you'll find an overview of diabetes and steps to consider to alleviate sexual problems. You'll also find links to many SexHealthMatters articles that provide even more information.

Get the details here!

Doctors and Cancer Patients Don't Always Discuss Sexual Issues

Cancer and its treatment can have a huge impact on one's sexuality. But doctors and patients don't always talk about that aspect of healthcare, according to a recent study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

In a survey of over 4,000 cancer patients in France, 55% of respondents said their doctor had not started a conversation on sexual health.

About three quarters of the patients said there had been no sexual health discussion at all.

Patients with prostate or cervical cancer were more likely to discuss the sexual implications of their illness with their doctor. And overall, women were more likely to initiate the discussion than men.

Learn more about the study here.

Childhood Sexual Abuse and Body Esteem

Women who have been sexually abused as children often feel less confident about their bodies. Such feelings may be linked to sexual inhibition, experts say.

In a recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study, scientists reported on their work with two groups of women.

One hundred thirty-nine participants had been victims of childhood sexual abuse, defined as any unwanted sexual contact occurring before the age of 18. The other group included 83 women who had not been sexually abused as children.

The women answered questions about their abuse history, feelings about sex, depression symptoms, and body esteem.

Compared to the women with no abuse history, those who had been abused were more likely to be depressed, have poorer body esteem, and feel inhibited about sex.

Why was this so? It's possible that anxiety and fear could lead to sexual inhibitions, the authors suggested. They added that women might associate certain body parts with abuse.

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