The Big Sex Post

Sort of.  Did get your attention though, didn't it?  It's really about diabetes how can affect a diabetics sex life.  As you may guess, it's not good and control is everything.

But before we get to the good stuff,

The Numbers, sad as it is:

• Fasting blood glucose level:  106 mg/dl.  Not the worst, particularly after a long holiday weekend seemingly devoted to eating.  Could also be a lot better.
• Weight:  190 lbs.  Gained two pounds in four days.
• Exercise:  None.  Got up too late because we got in too late last night.  Just could not drag myself out of bed at a decent time to get underway.  
• Mood:  6.5. We went to Dallas for the long weekend.  My brother-in-law is an excellent cook and a fine host who believes in preparing massive quantities of food.  We got home late Monday night and watered the yard like crazy because the plants were droopy from the heat and bright sun.  After that it was a late night snack and then off to bed.  Morning came much too early and I just could not drag myself out of bed to go ride. Face it, I need my sleep.  Face it, I am getting older.  Amazing that a 3 1/2 hour trip back from Dallas late in the day can drain me that much.  All I do is sit, if you think about it.

The Menu:

• Oatmeal and the usual fruit medley.
• Lunch:  Leftover lentils and salsa from last week. Definitely a fan fave now around here.
• Dinner:  Pasta Rustica a la Mary and Dave,  which is  Italian seasoned ground turkey, spinach and marinara sauce, cauliflower and a salad.  
• Snacks:  A bit of leftover cole slaw.

 Diabetes and Sexual Health in Men.

A good reason for guys to keep their blood glucose under control.  Nearly 20% of men with severe erectile dysfunction, reduced penile blood flow, overt hypogonadism and bad cardiovascular  health had impaired fasting blood glucose.

I think that means it was chronically too high. 

Checking and controlling fasting blood glucose was found to be good for a man's sexual health and his overall health in general.  I don't doubt it in the least.

Diabetes and Sexual Health in Women. 

For woman, diabetes seems to make everything about a healthy sex life much more complicated, physically and emotionally.  Any issue a normal woman can have seems to get magnified with diabetes. The details are here.

Long and short of it all is if you are diabetic, 1 or 2, get it controlled.  If you are not diabetic, keep it that way.  Eat your vegetables. Your life will be so much better.  

A good roll in the hay just never gets old.