Lecture Hall General Diabetes | Review

Sexual and Urologic Dysfunction in Diabetes

Available Credits
CME 0.75
CE 0.75/0.25
CPME 0.75
ACPE 0.75

Ronald Tamler
Ronald Tamler, MD, PhD, MBA
Instructor of Medicine
Dept of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
Diabetes and Bone Disease
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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Ronald Tamler, MD, PhD notes that sexual and urologic complaints are remarkably common in men and women with diabetes. He reviews conditions such as erectile dysfunction, female sexual dysfunction, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) and urinary tract infections (UTIs). After completing this session, the listener will have a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of these problems and will be sensitized to screen for them in diabetic patients.

Goal and Objective
After participating in this activity, the viewer should be better able to:
1. Identify how diabetic neuropathy, vasculopathy, and infection can lead to male and female urologic dysfunction.
2. Learn how to define and properly assess erectile dysfunction using the SHIM score.
3. List the causes of erectile dysfunction and know where diabetes related ED fits in terms of prevalence.
4. Become aware that Erectile Dysfunction depends on the level of glucose control, as well as, the duration of the disease and the type of diabetes a patient has.
5. Recognize that ED can be a harbinger of cardiovascular complications to come.
6. Recognize the degree of sexual dysfunction within female diabetics.
7. Review the urologic complication of diabetes and its pathophysiology and treatment strategies.

Estimated time to complete this activity is 44 minutes.

Physicians, diabetes educators, and other health care professionals who treat patients with diabetes.
Accreditation and Designation of Credit
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release Date: 01/01/2007 Expiration Date: 12/31/2010
Peer Review: on 01/01/2007


The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health approves this activity for 0.75 contact hours and 0.25 pharmacological hours.

Release Date: 01/01/2007 Expiration Date: 08/31/2010
Peer Review: on 01/01/2007


The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM) is an approved sponsor of Continuing Podiatric Medical Education through the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).

The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine credits this activity for 0.75 credit hour.

Release Date: 01/01/2007 Expiration Date: 12/31/2010
Peer Review: on 01/01/2007


Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been approved for 0.75 contact hours of General Pharmacy Continuing Education.

Release Date: 01/25/2010 Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Peer Review: on 10/01/2009


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Ronald Tamler, MD, PhD, MBA Ronald Tamler, MD has nothing to disclose.