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Check Your Blood Sugar in Lagos.
Type 2 Diabetes Is Preventable — If Caught Early.

Nigeria has one of the fastest-growing type 2 diabetes rates in Africa. In Lagos, changing diets, sedentary lifestyles, and rising obesity rates are driving an epidemic — much of it undiagnosed. A fasting blood sugar test at Mascot Healthcare, Akoka takes 5 minutes and identifies pre-diabetes before organ damage begins.

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Excessive thirst and urination

Classic diabetes symptoms — elevated blood sugar draws fluid from tissues, causing thirst and frequent urination (sometimes at night).

Urgent blood sugar test
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Persistent fatigue

Cells cannot use glucose effectively without adequate insulin — causing fatigue even after adequate sleep.

Blood sugar + thyroid test
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Blurred vision

Elevated glucose causes lens swelling, affecting focus. May be the first noticed symptom.

Blood sugar test — same day
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Numbness or tingling in feet

Peripheral neuropathy from sustained high blood sugar — damaged nerve fibres cause pins-and-needles or numbness.

Blood sugar + HbA1c — indicates chronicity
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Slow-healing wounds

High blood sugar impairs immune function and blood supply — wounds heal slowly, infections are more severe.

Urgent blood sugar + HbA1c
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Erectile dysfunction

Diabetes damages both nerves and blood vessels supplying the penis — ED is often the first symptom of undiagnosed diabetes in men.

Blood sugar essential in any ED assessment
Who needs screening

Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Lagos Men

The following men should be screened for diabetes at Mascot Healthcare, regardless of symptoms:

  • Age 40 and over (annual screening)
  • Overweight or obese (BMI ≥25) at any age
  • Family history of diabetes (first-degree relative)
  • History of high blood pressure
  • Erectile dysfunction — diabetes is a leading cause
  • Recurrent skin or genital infections (candida, carbuncles) — often the presenting feature of undiagnosed diabetes
  • Previous prediabetes result on a prior test

Diabetes Tests We Offer at Mascot Healthcare

We offer a comprehensive metabolic assessment — not just a single glucose reading.

  • Fasting blood glucose (most sensitive — fast 8–10 hours before)
  • Random blood glucose (if fasting not possible)
  • HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin — reflects average blood sugar over 3 months)
  • Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) where prediabetes is suspected
  • Lipid profile — dyslipidaemia is closely associated with type 2 diabetes
  • Kidney function tests (creatinine, urine protein) — diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure in Nigeria
  • Blood pressure measurement — essential in every diabetic patient
  • Diabetes management counselling and medication prescription if diagnosis confirmed
What blood sugar level is normal?
Fasting blood glucose: normal <5.6 mmol/L (<100 mg/dL). Pre-diabetes: 5.6–6.9 mmol/L (100–125 mg/dL). Diabetes: ≥7.0 mmol/L (≥126 mg/dL) on two separate occasions. HbA1c: normal <42 mmol/mol (<6.0%); prediabetes 42–47 mmol/mol (6.0–6.4%); diabetes ≥48 mmol/mol (≥6.5%).
I have prediabetes. Can I reverse it?
Yes — prediabetes is a reversible condition. Weight loss of just 5–7% of body weight, combined with 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, reduces the risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes by up to 58%. At Mascot Healthcare we provide personalised lifestyle and dietary guidance for prediabetes.
Can diabetes cause erectile dysfunction?
Yes — and ED is often the first symptom that brings diabetic men to a doctor. Diabetes damages blood vessels and peripheral nerves, both of which are essential for erection. Poorly controlled diabetes accelerates this damage. Treating diabetes and improving glycaemic control can improve ED.

Check Your Blood Sugar Today.

Fast for 8 hours before coming in to Mascot Healthcare, Akoka. Blood sugar results provided promptly.

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Fasting blood glucose
Fast 8–10 hours
HbA1c
No fast needed
Results
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