The main features and symptoms of Type 2 diabetes are:

• Overweight
• Excessive thirst
• Excessive urination
• Loss of weight

However, these are late signs that occur when the person is already seriously hyperglycaemic.

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Early in the course of the disease there are more subtle signs such as fatigue, greater susceptibility to illness and poor wound healing.

A very common early sign in men is erectile dysfunction, as is candida infection of the tip of the penis (candida balanitis). In women, persistent vaginal candida may be an early sign of Type 2 diabetes, particularly in older women.

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