If you’re dealing with Peyronie’s disease (the development of scar tissue under the skin of the penis), you may also be managing the symptoms and risks of prediabetes and diabetes. At least 1 in 10 men with Peyronie’s also have diabetes, though some may not be aware of it.
“When some patients come to me with erectile dysfunction but have no other apparent health problems that they are aware of, I may have them screened for diabetes,” says Zachary Glaser, MD, a urologist affiliated with Rush University System for Health in Chicago. “The theory is that having high blood sugar may impact the tissue damage repair pathways, and someone with poorly controlled blood sugar may have an increased risk of micro traumas, scarring, or some of the malformations associated with Peyronie’s.”
You can take steps to manage your blood sugar to help heal Peyronie’s while also lowering your risk for heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and other serious health consequences.
