DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF UROGENITAL FORM OF DIABETIC AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is common in all countries of the world. According to the World Health Organization, there are currently about 422 million people with diabetes on the planet, and their number is growing progressively. It is well known that DM is dangerous primarily for its long-term complications, such as nephropathy, retinopathy, neuropathy, cardiovascular diseases and others. Diabetic neuropathy, alone, is often found in both types of DM. The frequency of its development increases with age and duration of DM. The urogenital form of diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN) is one of the forms of autonomic neuropathy, the main manifestation of which is erectile dysfunction (ED). The purpose of our study was to study the features and severity of clinical manifestations of ED depending on compensation and duration of the disease.