Wednesday, February 11, 2009

How Is Erectile Dysfunction Related to Heart Disease?

Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence is a common condition worldwide. It is estimated that some 30 million men in the United States are affected by ED. Though it can occur at any age, it is more common among the older men and less seen among the young ones. In general, most men have experienced ED at least some of the time by the age of 45.

ED is often regarded by doctors as a lifestyle issue, but a recent study had rated it as an important problem that provides an early warning of a heart attack. In fact, there is evidence that such condition doubles the risk of heart disease.

British researchers from the Good Hope Hospital in Birmingham warned on October 22, 2008 in the British Medical Journal that men with ED are at a 50 percent higher risk of having heart problems, a level that is comparable to moderate smoking. Smoking has long been regarded as a risk factor of developing heart disease.

Despite the evidence, doctors normally do not screen for ED or low testosterone in patients with Type-2 diabetes or coronary heart disease. Patients with coronary heart disease are usually prescribed by their physicians with drugs that actually make ED worse. Of course, some effective drug treatments do exist, and the patients usually prefer to pay privately because ED has been treated as a recreational or 'lifestyle' issue.

Drugs for ED, such as Pfizer's Viagra or sildenafil, Eli Lilly's Cialis or tadalafil, and Bayer AG's Levitra or vardenafil, work by increasing blood flow to the genitals.

As pointed out by the researchers, the condition is the manifestation of vascular disease in smaller arteries and gives a 2 to 3 year early warning of a heart attack. Therefore, cardiologists should not feel uncomfortable discussing such issue with their patients; otherwise, their act might be regarded as clinically negligent.

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:45 PM

    If you are on medication for diabetes, blood pressure, or any other health problem, and you notice a drop in your sexual performance/desire thus it is necessary to seek medical help.
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  2. The male hormones and muscles have to be consistently effectively functioning. Diabetes is a condition that can lead to damage to both the blood vessels and the nerves. This will include the blood vessels and the nerves that contribute to maintaining an erection.

    The effect here can be the outright inability to maintain an erection even when the man has a strong sex drive and wishes to have sexual intercourse, Diabetes has, unfortunately, caused physical problems that make erectile dysfunction almost impossible to avoid.

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  3. ED and heart disease are somehow related given that both can cause the other. It is very important to seek medical help to keep up with your health.

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  4. Stress related issues can affect sympathetic nerves and creating an imbalance of chemicals and hormones. So you know sympathetic nerves are the nerves responsible for man’s desire to ejaculate.

    It is very important to manage stress as far as possible because it will affect all the events in your life.

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  6. You have to remember that when you experience premature ejaculation on an infrequent basis and you are fine with it, then your doctor will not considers yours as a case of premature ejaculation.

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  7. The nicotine found in cigarettes constricts the blood vessels. As a result, smaller amounts of blood are allowed to pass through. If you’ve been smoking for a long period of time or you smoke many cigarettes per day, you’re increasing the risk of suffering from ED. clear prosolution plus

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