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I am diabetic, and my penis is shrinking day by day. Please help.

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Published At January 5, 2021
Reviewed AtMarch 16, 2021

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

My penis is shrinking day by day and I have high diabetes.

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Control your blood sugar level and do a blood flow doppler study on the penis.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

I do not want a doppler test as I do not want to disclose myself.

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Erectile dysfunction or shrinking in the penis occurs in diabetic patients due to uncontrolled HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) levels. So it results in causing atherosclerosis or blockage of blood vessels in the penis causing erectile dysfunction or shrinkage in size. Follow a strict diabetic diet. Check your HbA1c levels and TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) levels frequently. Try to keep HbA1c levels below 7. Take a good nutritious diet with multivitamin and calcium supplements. Try to do moderate exercise daily for 25 minutes. If you have a problem with erection, then you can take tablet Sildenafil 50 mg half an hour before intercourse. Doppler test is done by a radiologist and it is confidential. Have a follow-up after getting the reports.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

What is the medicine given for having improper blood flow in the penis?

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There are two methods. If there is a blockage in the major vessel, then it has to be removed or it can be treated by taking a blood thinner. But this has to be done only after doing radio imaging.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

Thank you for helping me a lot.

Hi,

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Have a follow-up after getting the reports soon.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Vedprakash Verma
Dr. Vedprakash Verma

General Practitioner

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