Sexual function was studied in 48 male Type II diabetics together with 9 normal males as controls, all cases except 5 had various degrees of sexual dysfunction, which occurred predominatingly after, simultaneously with or before the onset of diabetic symptoms.
The levels of plasma testosterone in diabetics were lower, and the plasma estradiol levels were higher than that of controls (p<0.01 and p<0.05 respectively). No correlation could be found between the levels of testosterone as well as estradi...