Seniors with diabetes are twice as likely to develop hypertension than those without diabetes. Other Complications Infections People with diabetes are more susceptible to infections of the mouth and gums, urinary tract, lower extremities and incisions after surgery if blood glucose levels are not controlled. Impotence 50 to 60 percent of men with diabetes experience impotence. Some medications prescribed to control diabetes cause impotence in some men. Women with diabetes are two times more likely to have a large baby than women without diabetes.
Cesarean section are three to four times more likely for pregnant women with diabetes.
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