Fairburn C
Br J Hosp Med. 1981 May;25(5):484, 487, 489-91.
Diabetic men are prone to develop sexual problems, the most common being erectile failure. In the past this diabetic impotence has been regarded as a discrete clinical entity, providing one of the best examples of a physically-induced failure of erection. It now appears likely that the clinical picture and aetiology are more involved than had been suspected, there being a complex interaction between physical and psychological influences. Assessment and treatment need to take account of this interaction by concentrating not only on the form of the sexual disturbance but also on its context.
糖尿病男性容易出现性问题，最常见的是勃起功能障碍。过去，这种糖尿病性阳痿被视为一种独立的临床病症，是身体因素导致勃起功能障碍的最佳例证之一。现在看来，临床症状和病因比之前所怀疑的更为复杂，生理和心理因素之间存在复杂的相互作用。评估和治疗不仅要关注性功能障碍的形式，还要考虑其背景情况，以便考虑到这种相互作用。
