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6. Swollen, Tender Gums
Swollen, tender gums and various infections can all be symptoms of diabetes. Diabetes weakens the body’s ability to fight germs, and therefore increasing the risk of infections. The gums pulls away from teeth, the teeth may become lose and sores or pockets of pus may develop.
This problem becomes even more serious if there was a gum infection before the onset of diabetes. Besides gum infections, a diabetic can also suffer from frequent infections in various parts of the body. For example, diabetic women tend to have more bladder and vaginal infections.
Resources
Merck Manual (Diabetes Mellitus)Mayo Clinic (Diabetes)WebMD (Erectile Dysfunction and Diabetes)Related Search Topics
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