Diabetes Linked to Low Testosterone
Diabetes Linked to Low Testosterone
Published in: DailyRX.com
Contributing Expert: Parviz Kavoussi, M.D.
Reporter: Travis Hill
Reviewed by: Robert Carlson, M.D
If you are a man with diabetes, you are twice as likely as other men to suffer from low testosterone. But does it work the other way around? Can low testosterone boost your risk for diabetes?
Low levels of testosterone may affect how a man’s body reacts to insulin, a hormone that helps control levels of blood sugar.