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What Are The Side Effects Of Metformin And Glipizide?
Hello my name is mary I have a question I m a diabetic for 4 years I was on metformin they took me off cause I was doing very well. Recently I have breakdown with my blood sugar sky rocking they put me on insulin lantus, metformin and glipizide can those medications lower my sex drive.?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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All medications have potential side effects but these medications are not known to have an affect on libido. It is possible that the very high blood sugars are having this effect.
You can use them with no effect on your libido.
I hope this helps
All medications have potential side effects but these medications are not known to have an affect on libido. It is possible that the very high blood sugars are having this effect.
You can use them with no effect on your libido.
I hope this helps
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