By Dr. Piyush Kapur,Ophthalmology If the people suffering from diabetes find their vision clouded or distorted, then the condition is called Diabetic Retinopathy. The vision gradually grows weaker until there is a complete loss of vision. Causes Behind the Condition- 1. If the sugar content in blood is high, then it…
Diabetes – What Are It Risks To An Unborn Child?
By Dr. Neeta Shah, Diabetology Diabetes might cause several health-related problems during your pregnancy which include severe alterations in blood sugar levels and significant side effects resulting from the diabetes medications. It is advisable to consult a doctor to check whether or not the blood sugar levels have been regulated adequately. If there…
Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction: What is the connection?
By Dr. Dinesh Kumar Jagpal, Sexology About 35% to almost 75% of the diabetic men can suffer from erectile dysfunction at some point in life. A diabetic man might suffer from erectile dysfunction almost 10 to 15 years before he/she has contracted the condition. More than 50% diabetic middle aged men are…
Juvenile Diabetes: How to Preserve a Sweet Childhood
-By Dr I.P.S. Kochar Senior Consultant Pediatric & Adolescent Endocrinologist & Diabetologist, Apollo Hospital Sarita Vihar Delhi and Fortis Hospital Noida Amongst many myths doing rounds about diabetes, perhaps the most dangerous is: “Kids don’t get diabetes?” Such a misconception is hazardous in every sense. It doesn’t only jeopardize a…
Lybrate Observes Diabetes Week, 13th-20th Nov, to Educate People about Diabetes
“Diabetes” – the very mention of this disease shoots words like “Old Age” “Sweets”, “Obesity”, and “Helplessness” in your mind. But, diabetes only has a loose association with all these words. It’s a much more serious menace than what people think it is. The disease can clasp anyone in its…