Female sexual dysfunction is defined as disorder of either desire or arousal or orgasm or painful sexual activity that leads to personal distress and relationship difficulties. A number of psychological and sociological variables may affect female sexual function and relationship with the sexual partner is one of the most important factors. Diabetes mellitus is considered to play a principle role in the etiology and pathogenesis of sexual dysfunction.However, the actual relations are conflicting. Newman et al. (1986) did the study among insulin treated diabetes and suggested that...

Diabetes mellitus is a global epidemic and the most common non-communicable disease that affect more than 150 million people world-wide.It has become epidemic in a number of countries in Asian-Pacific region. In Malaysia the prevalence of diabetes has steadily increased over the years. Kelantan is one of the states in Malaysia has shown that the prevalence of diabetes was 10.5%. The usefulness of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c)in the screening and diagnosis of diabetes has been widely debated,and it is criticized primarily for its lack of sensitivity and for the confounding aspects of...