Can Diabetes Prevent Reproduction in a Man?

Diabetes occurs when the body cannot properly use the insulin it produced or produce enough insulin. Type 1 diabetes commonly appears in young children; type 2 diabetes occurs in adults. The condition causes other organ systems in the body to malfunction. Diabetes prevents reproduction in a man suffering from this condition. Many times this can be corrected with medical intervention.

Retrograde Ejaculation

• Diabetes can prevent reproduction in a man due to retrograde ejaculation (see link in Resources). This condition occurs when the body produces sperm; however, it is released to the bladder and leaves the body through the urine.

Erectile Dysfunction

• A study by the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins states diabetes causes erectile dysfunction, thus preventing reproduction in a man, because of the overproduction of simple blood sugar (see link in Resources).

Delayed Sexual Maturation

• Diabetes causes delayed sexual maturation in prepubescent males with diabetes (see link in Resources). Diabetes prevents reproduction in young males because the conditions affects sexual and growth hormones.

Infertility

• Diabetes prevents reproduction in a man because the condition causes a decrease in the quality of sperm production (see link in Resources).

Decreased Libido

• Decreased libido correlates to erectile dysfunction and together they prevent reproduction in a man with diabetes (see link in Resources). To increase men's sexual desires, doctors provide medical intervention.