Frequently asked question: What about sex and diabetes?

You can have sex, but in addition to wearing a condom, you should make sure you have a Dextrose tablet or something else to eat at hand. Because sex uses a lot of energy, you can quickly get a hypo. Diabetics who smoke are at higher risk to become impotent, sometimes even at the age of mid twenty.

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