Experiences of male patients with diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction: A literature review

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease or chronic metabolic disorder with multiple etiologies characterized by high blood sugar levels and impaired carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism resulting from insulin function insufficiency. Various complications occur in DM patients, one of which is erectile dysfunction. In men with the same age profile, erectile dysfunction is more common than in non-diabetics. To determine the experience of male patients with diabetes mellitus who suffer erectile dysfunction. Journal search with literature review system using diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction. PICO framework as a strategy in article search. The investigation was carried out on PubMed, Scopus, Ebsco, ProQuest, and Science Direct websites. Journal reviews were carried out on four articles, and the research results with article inclusion criteria ranged from 2015-to 2021. The research design used an observational with a cross-sectional approach. The initial search resulted in 329 articles showing high relevance to the topics