People with type 2 diabetes often live with a range of other problems, such as sexual dysfunction and anxiety about further complications, a poll shows.
A survey of 2,500 patients by Diabetes UK found nearly 25% had suffered sexual dysfunction and one in 10 had experienced eye damage.
Most participants also said they were concerned about the risk of further complications, such as heart attacks.
Diabetes UK said managing the condition properly could minimise problems.
Diabetes rates have soared in recent years with 125,000 new cases diagnosed each year, leaving 5% of the UK population with the most common type 2 version.
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