Sugar, gender and health: connections that can be ignored

Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is an assistant professor at the Urlando Health’s urology and robotics surgeon and Central Florida University.

When most of us think about sugar, I will not think about our sex life. We are thinking about desserts. I am using this with the help of a vanilla ice cream.

Sugar makes us feel good at the moment. But over time, too much can lose the most intimate moment in life.

In 2025, everyone is wearing GLP-1 injections to control sugar and help weight loss. This new drug treatment has helped many people to gain meaningful health benefits, including blood sugar improvement, weight loss, and even improved sex (because they can get better sleep).

My goal here is not to discount the use of GLP-1 drugs or to suggest that people are taking unnecessary (although there may be some people). My intention is to trigger a wider conversation. If we pay more attention to the root cause, our love and mood for sugar, downstream impact on metabolism, gender, etc.?

Most people associate blood sugar with diabetes, but few people know what “normal” is.

Blood sugar levels can be checked in real time with a simple finger stick through a wearable device such as a home glucose monitor or a continuous glucose monitor (a coin size device that can be seen on the top arms of people), which provides feedback on the glucose level all day.

What can you see when this test is completed? The following is the American Diabetes Association. Reference range For blood sugar levels, but not diagnosing yourself with diabetes. In many cases, your supplier can check this number twice or triple before labeling with “Diabetes”.

All numbers must be evaluated by medical service providers.

Fast blood sugar (no food for at least 8 hours):

Any blood sugar (shooting all day):

Summary glucose tests offer snapshots, but there is Hemoglobin A1C, a laboratory that tells the whole story.

What is Hemoglobin A1C and why is it important?

This blood test measures the percentage of hemoglobin proteins in the blood with glucose attached. This is a reliable indicator of how well the body manages glucose over time.

The following is as follows: American Diabetes Association Disassembly:

In the work as a surgeon, it is standard practice to check the A1C before the procedure related to the implant, especially the implant. Increasing the A1C level is closely related to bad recovery, risk of infection and surgical complications. Therefore, it is more important to check the glucose regardless of whether the major urology and procedures are different.

Sex health is almost the first thing that people are associated with blood sugar, but chronic high glucose levels can affect everyone’s intimacy.

In men, hyperglycemia can damage the nerves and blood vessels that are essential for achieving and maintaining erections. Over time, this can appear as an erectile dysfunction before it is thought that a person is at risk of diabetes. High blood sugar can also reduce the Bible and energy by lowering testosterone levels.

Many patients who do not have a daily examination from the primary medical service providers meet me due to changes in sexual performance. To find out that blood sugar could not be controlled later, the first clue that something was wrong was not thirst, weight change or fatigue (early signs of diabetes). It was a problem in the bedroom.

In women, hyperglycemia can reduce blood flow and hormonal imbalances, which can cause vaginal drying, painful gender or orgasm problems. It also increases the risk of recurrent urinary tract infection, making intimacy a painful or less attractive. Many women can be frustrated and confused about whether they are expected to be aging, after menopause, stress or other. The lack of sugar levels is usually the last to their hearts.

Diabetes is incredibly common. About 38 million Americans have According to the US Disease Control and Prevention Center, almost one in four do not know it.

Traditionally, diabetes treatment starts with oral drugs such as metformin and helps to lower glucose by reducing sugar production in the liver. The pills of other classes work in different ways by increasing insulin release or helping to wash away excessive sugar. This drug is usually prescribed for the initial stage of diabetes or those with slightly high A1C.

When oral drugs are not enough to treat diseases, they may need an injectable drug. For many years, it often meant daily insulin injections, and many patients have been burdensome but needed. Insulin has to be careful about eating and the dosing can be tricky. There is a true fear of that blood sugar episode, so some people can hesitate to start or adhere to treatment.

Over the past few years, GLP-1 receptor agent drugs have become part of the therapeutic therapy of many people. The drugs of this class are known as the same names such as Semaglutide, Liraglutide and Tirzepatide. This injection imitates the body’s natural hormones to control blood sugar, slow digestion and feel faster.

They were originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, but they attracted attention all over the world to help people lose weight. In fact, many patients are now asking and receiving this drug before not only blood sugar management but also other options for weight loss.

This drug can also help normalize the testosterone levels of men with obesity or type 2 diabetes. Preliminary research Annual meeting of the end -secret society this week.

Researchers traced 110 men who prescribed GLP-1 injection but did not take testosterone therapy. For 18 months, the number of men with testosterone levels increased from 53%to 77%due to an average loss of about 10%of weight. This rising emphasizes how to improve the hormone levels of men designed for diabetes and weight loss.

This green has not yet been reviewed and requires more research, but this discovery increases evidence that weight and blood sugar management can have ripple effects in almost all aspects of health, including testosterone, energy and sexual function.

Before turning it directly to the drug, do not overestimate what the lifelong lifestyle changes can be done throughout the lifetime.

Regular exercise improves insulin sensitivity, supports weight loss, enhances energy, improves blood flow and hormone balance, to improve sexual function. Balanced diets (full foods, fiber and dry protein -rich diets) can stabilize blood sugar and reduce inflammation that contributes to chronic diseases. Better sleep, reduction of alcohol and stress management also play a role.

Therefore, if you are discussing between injections or new routines, you can reach the gym bag this time before trying something else. You can see that it changes more than the laboratory. It can change the feeling of yourself.

As for me, I will remember that when I help myself in the scoop of ice cream while writing, it’s not about my waist circumference, but about my energy, my heart, and sex health. And now I have finished this article, so I will carry a gym bag and I will walk (the gym) that I say here.

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